The bare branches of trees are starkly beautiful against the winter sky. They also make it easier to have the trees pruned. Without leaves, it is easier for a trained arborist to see a tree’s ...

Minnesota is well known for frigid cold and lots of snow, and this winter is no different. According to climate data, average 24-hour temperatures for December through February in the state are around ...

Fruit trees are some of the best plants that you can grow in your yard. They're beautiful, offer some much-needed shade in summer, and they feed you. Even beginning gardeners can grow fruit trees in ...

It's not too early to get started nurturing some new trees. In fact, one fruit species does spectacularly when propagated indoors from cuttings.

As I’ve noted more than once, being able to name the plants around you is kind of a superpower. At the very least, it allows ...

Purdue Landscape Report: So, what do trees do in the winter? Do they freeze up like unprotected water pipes? Or burst when it gets below freezing? Yes, the below-ground parts of a tree are kept ...

There is a different type of beauty during the winter. After months of seeing the luscious summer greenery and vibrant fall foliage, the colors fade and snow blankets the landscape in white. But what ...

There's a right (and a wrong time) to water. By winter, most plants in the garden have gone to sleep for the season. But certain trees are still putting on a show with their beautiful evergreen ...

What a cold week it has been! While I may not be the biggest fan of how cold it has been, a little bit of consistency has been nice. This winter has felt like such a back and forth. From freezing days ...