With the arrival of spring, it is time to start thinking about getting into the garden and adding new plants. Each time I remove a plant from its container, I am looking for circling roots, which is ...

Sometimes plants need tough love. If you pop a plant from its pot and just plop it into the ground, it is unlikely to develop well-shaped roots. Roots that have curled around like a garden hose coiled ...

Spring is a great time to plant trees, so this article will cover what to look for when choosing a tree and how to plant it so that it has a long and healthy life. Trees provide so many benefits, why ...

Trees represent a significant investment. Give them the best possible start and reap the rewards for years to come.

This is the time of year when many new plants are added to the yard, and proper establishment is the goal. Choosing the right plant for the right place is the first step, but this article will be all ...

From my column last week on tree-planting mistakes, I'd like to draw more attention to planting mistake No. 1: not establishing the true top and height of the root ball. After removing excess soil ...

Q: I almost purchased a plant that turned out to be terribly root-bound when it slipped from its pot. Can anything be done when roots are this tangled? Andrew Rissler, North Decatur A: When roots fill ...