It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...

The goal in planting any plant is to help it establish a healthy root system as quickly as possible so that it can fuel all the other processes needed for its growth. For best long-term results, test ...

If you’ve been pining to plant a tree, now is a great time. The season’s cooling temperatures and still-warm soil mean less stress on newly planted trees, which allows them to direct more energy into ...

While it may seem counterintuitive, fall is the best time to plant most trees and shrubs. I say most because some plants such as crapemyrtles do best when planted in the heat of summer. However, those ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Burlap removal, after tree is placed in planting hole. Q • I had some trees planted recently and I can see they still have the ...

To remove the wire basket from your tree before planting or not to remove the wire basket? That is the question many gardeners ask themselves when planting B&B (balled and burlapped) trees. Does ...

Have you noticed new trees planted in yards or around new construction? If trees aren’t staked correctly, injury or death could occur. Most of this information will focus on trees (which are totally ...

A spruce tree felled by a recent storm reveals a root ball constrained by burlap not removed at the time it was planted. A spruce tree felled by a recent storm reveals a root ball constrained by ...