As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Tree care, in many cases, can be expensive if you require the assistance of an arborist for pruning or removals. Extreme weather events, characterized by extensive rain and ...

Patience is a virtue, and many trees require it. "Trees, in general, live on a much longer timeline than we do, with many living for hundreds, and some even thousands of years," says Nancy Gaspari, an ...

Small trees for landscaping can transform even the most modest landscape. “Your yard is only going to be so interesting if you’re only planting shrubs and perennials,” says Sam Niemann, founder of the ...

Our recent column, “Thoughts about trees,” described the large trees in my garden, provided basic guidelines for tree care and promised a column about the criteria for selecting the right trees for ...

Fall and winter are perfect seasons to plant trees. As you consider adding trees to your landscape, I encourage you to prioritize the planting of native trees. We live in an area that supports an ...

The cool season from November through February is an excellent time to plant hardy trees, shrubs and ground covers in our area. That makes the next few weeks a great time for planning landscaping ...