If you live where wind is an issue, then you'll want to make sure that your trees and shrubs can withstand the onslaught that can come with bad weather or serve as a viable wind break or barrier. This is for your own safety, the safety of your property, and to keep your garden … [Read more...]
Snow Apple Tree: History and Resources
The Snow Apple -- aptly named for both the fruit’s white flesh and the tree’s winter hardiness -- is one of the oldest known apple varieties. Also called the Fameuse, it originated in France, probably in the 1600s and was introduced to Canada and America one hundred years … [Read more...]
How to Grow an Apple Tree
Johnny Appleseed, aka Johnathan Chapman, was a horticultural hero responsible for planting thousands of apple trees throughout the Midwest in the early 1800s. Some of the descendents of these trees are still growing. Johnny traveled on foot over 100,000 square miles, and started … [Read more...]
When and How to Prune an Apple Tree
Apple trees are among the most beautiful orchard trees with their large, spreading habit and warm, smooth bark. But, they need annual pruning to keep them productive. Pruning serves several purposes: Pruning opens the canopy so light can reach all the leaves, ensuring more … [Read more...]
Constructing Tree Wells
Tree wells are constructions built to save an existing tree when the soil grade on the site is being raised or lowered. Â Most who may have encountered a tree well likely saw one built around the tree when the grade was raised. Â Tree wells have several factors involved that … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- …
- 34
- Next Page »