A small cottage-style home framed by a tree-lined small yard - Runna10/Getty Images If you live on a property with a small front or backyard, then you might have abandoned the dream of growing a tree ...

The extra time and effort spent on proper tree planting is a small investment for the long dividends paid by a tree in the garden.

A great task to add to your list is planting bare-root trees, such as silver birch and magnolia, before the ground freezes.

These small conifer trees for birds provide food and refuge in all seasons. These varieties are perfect for small landscapes.

An espalier can be any woody plant that is trained and pruned to grow against a wall, fence or trellis. Question: I want to plant fruit trees but I have a very small yard. Would you recommend an ...

The practice dates to ancient Egypt and Rome, where hieroglyphs from 1400 B.C. depict espaliered fig trees to maximize fruit ...

Not all trees need to be large in order to make a statement. Small trees – which are officially known as “dwarf trees” in garden parlance and don’t grow above 30 feet– can liven up a front yard with ...

You can grow cherries indoors with an eye toward fruit, beauty, or both. You should look for dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties first and foremost, but since your fruit harvest will likely be minimal, you ...

There are so many that I could recommend that I hope you’ll view this as just a starting point as you select native trees to ...

In Louisiana, January tends to be a cool (this year frigid), wet (including snow last week) month, providing ideal conditions for planting trees. By April, things are already warming up here, and it’s ...