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13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard

13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard For most people, the end of summer and approach of autumn means cooler temperatures, harvest time for crops, a

Power Perennials: Plants That Thrive No Matter What

Add some flower power to your garden this year with any of these tough-as-nails perennial bloomers. No green thumb required!

Great Trees to Consider Planting in Your Yard This Spring

There’s a reason Arbor Day is celebrated in Spring--it’s a great time to add trees to the landscape! Don’t pass up the chance to add lasting beauty

16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

These 16 invasive species of plants are commonly sold at garden centers - beware of them and DO NOT buy them from your garden store!

10 Tips to Keeping Your Trees in Tip-Top Shape

A property filled with beautiful trees doesn't take much work. The biggest challenge may be leaving them alone.

10 Gorgeous Flowers Named After the Royal Family

20 Amazing Wedding Bouquets

This week’s roundup is as fresh as it gets! We’ve compiled TWENTY of our favorite wedding bouquets for you to swoon at and I can honestly say you’ll be blown away. I’m currently obsessed with anemones and texture so you’ll find that most of my picks reflect that but I tried my best to be umm objective lol. Also, …

Our ancient relative Lucy spent more time in trees than previously thought

The researcher who made the case that our ancestor Lucy died of a fall from a tree is presenting new evidence that she used her arms to pull herself up into trees, where she was a champion climber.

If Your Christmas Tree Is Here, You Might Wanna Move It

Ornamental pear trees are beautiful but they've got a dark side

Just look at those pretty white blooms on that pretty little tree in springtime. What?! They're really awful?

This Picture Book Grows Into a Tree When You're Done Reading It

How to go about chopping down your own Christmas tree

Cutting down your own tree isn't as simple as just going out to the woods, finding a tree and cutting it down.

An App that will Identify Plants from just the Snap of a Picture

If you’ve ever been on a Sunday stroll in the park or in the woods, or even in your yard and wondered what kind of plant that is, there’s an app that can help you. Here’s a preview of a few apps that can help you identify plants with just a simple clickAn App called PlantNet , a project initiated in 2009 provides a platform and tools to make it easier to share information about plants. The app is basically an image…

How to Transplant a Small Tree

Need to do some landscaping? Learn how to move a small tree safely out of harm's way

The right way to plant a tree

If spring planting time includes a new tree for your yard, whether it’s fruit, ornamental, shade or other type, it’s important to know proper planting rules to ensure your investment grows strong and beautiful to serve you for many years to come.

Oh, Christmas tree … now what do I do with thee?

Dried-out Christmas trees are a fire danger and should not be left in the home or garage, or placed outside against the home, said Karen Stafford, Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Prevention Program coordinator based in Lufkin. “Firs, spruce, pine, cedar and other Christmas tree types all contain a resin that is flammable, especially once the tree [...]

What kind of tree are you?

Fall is a great time of year to take a ride into the country and go leaf peeping. While you are admiring all of the beautiful rustic colors, it’s also fun to know what type of trees that you…