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Don’t downsize your trees, upsize a shrub

New houses are getting smaller – and so, naturally, are their gardens. So small, in fact, that anyone wanting a tree on their plot, perhaps for privacy, shade or as a feature plant, faces a struggle to find one small enough. The usu [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

How To Buy a Christmas Tree

It's time to get a Christmas tree! The family and I are headed to the woods to pick out this year's tree. Well, actually, we're headed to the Christmas tree farm, but we will cut the tree ourselves and haul it home for decorat [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardens: training fruit trees

A trained fruit tree is the very essence of gardening. We take a wild, free-form thing and bend it to our will, making it into pretty shapes that fit man-made structures: walls, border edgings and walkways. Training branches into fans and [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Fir crazy: Selling Christmas trees is a 24-hour job in New Y...

Reporting from New York — Icy gusts streaked up the Brooklyn street, where at 2 a.m. the only sound was the "knock knock" of Toby Bishop pounding Christmas trees into plastic bases. A group of young revelers headed toward [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Gardening week ahead: Plant trees and shrubs

If you're tempted by plants with flamboyant autumn colours, check their credentials to make sure they offer something at other times of year too. Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) are clear contenders with their graceful outline in all [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Garden Tips - Pick Christmas tree by height, trunk, freshnes...

Q: What should I look for when buying a Christmas tree for the holidays? Andrew Wilson, Memphis A: Keep these points in mind when buying your tree:Start with a fresh tree. If the needles snap, they are too dry. Fresh needles should be [...]

Posted On : Dec, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Planting trees is his mission possible

His aim is to see that one crore trees are planted with the co-operation of people. And, Ambaji Temple Trust has promised support and recently felicitated retired LIC field officer LD Shah, 70, who has been involved in a tree plantati [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Complete guide to growing small trees for the garden

This time of year is prime tree-planting season. We all want an instant sense of scale and maturity in our gardens – but trees supposedly take ages to grow, so you may be tempted to buy in large sizes. Research has shown, howeve [...]

Posted On : Oct, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Lightning strikes landmark tree

A lightning strike Wednesday was so strong that it knocked out the lights in Shallowford Park, damaged the irrigation system and even overturned a picnic table. But the damage it did to one of the park's majestic oak trees is what most worr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

When not to worry about your tree

Evaluating tree health can be tricky. How can you sift the false alarms from the real deal? If the tree looks otherwise healthy, with nice-sized leaves and good growth, you can probably relax. Here are some harmless symptoms the public asks [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Make a Family Tree

Ready for an online experience that's fun for you and your entire family? Welcome to the American Family Interactive Tree. The Tree gives you an opportunity to create a special kind of family tree -- a tree that not only allows you to show [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Gardening Articles: Landscaping Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Barberries are attractive landscape plants. Their thorns can repel deer and other animals, they spread quickly to create a protective hedge, they are widely adapted to poor soils, and they grow in part shade to full sun. The red berries are [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Crooked Trees, Saskatchewan

Well, we always knew there was more to Saskatchewan than grain elevators and waving wheat. For one thing… there’s the crooked trees! The trees, growing on a farm in The Thickwood Hills, northwest of Saskatoon, has become a hot [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Street Trees

Infrastructure Services undertakes all maintenance of verge trees, including planting, pruning and removal. Where overhead power lines are present, street trees are pruned by the City in accordance with Western Power Requirements for the cl [...]