Trees
Trees are normally a welcome addition to the home landscape, so finding tree growing information is an essential part of their care. Whether you are needing this information for planting trees, the pruning of trees, or getting rid of ornamental trees that have outlasted their welcome, the following pages should help. Keep reading to find the type of tree care information that meets your needs. Our tree growing information continues to grow, so if you don’t find it now, keep checking. New articles are regularly added.
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Cutting A Pindo Palm Back: When Do Pindo Palms Need To Be Pruned
Palm trees come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and species, and it's not always clear how much each tree needs to be pruned, if at all. Click this article to learn more about how and when to prune a pindo palm tree.
By Liz Baessler
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Pendula Information – Tips On How To Grow A Weeping White Pine Tree
The most famous weeping tree might be the weeping willow. On the other hand, you may never have heard of weeping white pine. What is a weeping white pine? Click this article for information on "Pendula" and tips on how to grow a weeping white pine.
By Teo Spengler
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Evergreen Dogwood Care – Learn How To Grow Evergreen Dogwood Trees
Evergreen dogwoods are beautiful, tall trees grown for their fragrant flowers and remarkable fruit. Learn more Cornus capitata information, including tips on evergreen dogwood care and how to grow an evergreen dogwood tree in this article.
By Liz Baessler
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Korean Fir Tree Information – Tips On Growing Silver Korean Fir Trees
Silver Korean fir trees are compact evergreens with very ornamental fruit. They grow to 20 feet tall (6 m.) and thrive in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 through 7. For more silver Korean fir tree information, including tips on how to grow a silver Korean fir, click here.
By Teo Spengler
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Needle Palm Information: How To Care For Needle Palm Trees
Growing needle palms is one of the easiest tasks for any gardener. This cold-hardy plant from the southeast is highly adaptable to varying soils and sunlight amounts. Needle palm tree care is as simple as finding a good place for it and watching it grow. Learn more here.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Crepe Myrtle Alternatives: What Is A Good Substitute For A Crepe Myrtle Tree
If you want alternatives to crepe myrtles - something hardier, something smaller, or just something different - you'll have a wide variety to choose from. Find an ideal substitute for a crepe myrtle in this article. Click here to learn more.
By Teo Spengler
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Yellowing Crepe Myrtle Leaves: Why Are Leaves On Crepe Myrtle Turning Yellow
If you suddenly spot leaves on crepe myrtle turning yellow, you'll want to figure out quickly what is going on with this versatile plant. Click here for information about what might be causing yellow leaves on a crepe myrtle and what action you should take.
By Teo Spengler
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Leopard Tree Care: How To Grow A Leopard Tree In The Landscape
A leopard tree has nothing to do with the elegant predator of the feline family other than its patchy dappled bark that looks like leopard print. These slender, semi-deciduous trees are lovely additions to a garden. For more leopard tree information, click this article.
By Teo Spengler
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What Are Clove Tree Uses: Clove Tree Information And Growing Tips
Clove trees produce the cloves you use to spice up your cooking. Can you grow a clove tree? According to clove tree information, it's not hard to grow these trees if you can provide ideal growing conditions. Learn what those are in this article.
By Teo Spengler
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Aspen Tree Information: Learn About Aspen Trees In Landscapes
Aspen trees are beautiful with white bark and leaves that turn a striking shade of yellow in the autumn, but they can be finicky in a few different ways. Learn more aspen tree information, including how to care for aspen trees in landscapes in the following article.
By Liz Baessler
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Melaleuca Tea Tree Uses – How To Care For Tea Trees In The Garden
The tea tree is a small evergreen that likes warm climes. It is attractive and fragrant, with a definitely exotic look. Herbalists swear by tea tree oil, made from its foliage. For more information on melaleuca tea trees, including tips on growing a tea tree, click here.
By Teo Spengler
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Tree Bark Harvesting: Tips For Harvesting Tree Bark Safely
Children enjoy gathering bark from a tree to create toy boats to race in the river. But harvesting tree bark is an adult pursuit as well. Click this article for information on the many uses for tree bark and tips on how to harvest tree bark.
By Teo Spengler
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What Is A Fringe Tree: Tips On Caring For Fringe Trees
In early spring, the delightful, fragrant flowers of the fringe tree burst into bloom. Fringe trees are outstanding landscape trees with many features to recommend them. Want to know more? You'll find all the fringe tree information you need in this article.
By Jackie Carroll
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Hell Strip Landscaping – Learn About Hell Strip Tree Planting
Homeowners in the area of a hell strip are often responsible for hell strip tree planting and maintenance. If you are just getting started with hell strip tree planting, you may wonder how to pick small hell strip trees. Click here for tips on what to consider in hell strip landscaping.
By Teo Spengler
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Flagging In Trees – What Causes Tree Branch Flagging
Tree branch flagging is not a pretty sight. What is branch flagging? It's a condition when tree branches scattered throughout the tree's crown turn brown and die. If you want more information about tree branch flagging, click this article.
By Teo Spengler
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Growing Mangrove Trees: How To Grow A Mangrove With Seed
You've probably seen photos of mangrove trees growing on stilt-like roots in swamps or wetlands in the South. If you're interested in growing mangrove trees, then click the following article for tips on the germination of mangrove seeds.
By Teo Spengler
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What Is A Camperdown Elm Tree: Camperdown Elm History And Information
If you are familiar with Camperdown elm, you are surely a fan of this lovely tree. If not, you may ask: "What is a Camperdown elm tree?". In either case, click this article for more information, including Camperdown elm history.
By Teo Spengler