A person prepares to transplant a tree in their garden. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in ...

Question: We live in Tippecanoe county and need to transplant a tulip tree that is 2-3’ tall. Could you please tell me when the optimal time would be to transplant? I have read to transplant in the ...

Transplanting container-grown shrubs and trees is routine for gardeners, but following proper procedures can enhance success. First, consider your planting site. Does it meet your plants' needs in ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Do you have an "oops" tree in your yard? An oops ...

Winter dormancy is the best time to shift a tree or a shrub (or plant a new one), especially when they originate from a “temperate climate” (the kind that shed their leaves and hail from UK, Europe, ...

Answer: This is a great question. The short answer is “when the trees are fully dormant,” so any time before they flower or leaf out in the spring. But I’d like to know more before giving a full ...

Even as leaves change color, autumn is the perfect time to get outside and plant a tree and upgrade your landscaping. “Fall ...

As the saying goes, the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago; the second-best time is today. This is true even in the fall. In regions with four seasons, many tree species have better ...

One of the things I have learned over years of hiking countless mountain miles is the ‘trail principle’. When hoping to get ...