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How-To
To Stake or Not to Stake
Most trees don't need staking. So how do you know when to stake and how to do it right?
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How-To
What’s Wrong With That Tree?
Cracks and splits, mushrooms, hollows, tilting trunks, and dead wood are all signs that a mature specimen may be in trouble
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Design
Evergreen Hollies
From pyramidal trees to tidy shrubs, these plants have a multitude of garden uses
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How-To
How to Plant a Balled-and-Burlapped Tree
Planting the right way can be the difference in a plant's survival. All too often we quickly dig a hole, plop in the plant, then kick dirt around it. No…
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Kitchen Gardening
An Easy Approach to Espalier
My clients often tell me that they would like to grow fruit trees but don’t because they lack the space. Others complain about a fence that needs to be broken…
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Design
Container Designs Built to Last
I started asking more from my container designs when my kids were still young. Three seasons of interest no longer seemed like enough return. I was tired of starting over…