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Get a head start on home harvests by planting bare-root fruit trees this fall. Find the best varieties and learn tips for planting and caring for new trees.

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), a cousin of the magnolia, is absolutely stunning in spring when it’s fragrant, ...

Growing a peach tree from a pit is a fun project for both new and experienced gardeners. Kids love it, too! Start your own ...

It is quite a paradigm shift to ask homeowners to switch from killing insects to encouraging them, but entomologist Douglas W. Tallamy wants homeowners to do just that by replacing half their lawns ...

The Detroit Lions were absolutely perfect Sunday. Like eating pie in Traverse City or a perfect Michigan summer night with no mosquitoes.

Adding gravel to the bottom of planters? Despite what you may have heard, this Cowlitz County Master Gardener says such advice is bad for plants.

Flowering trees can make a big statement when they're in full bloom. Every yard should have at least one such tree.

Native trees also support ... Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) grows best in full sun, reaching 50-70 feet tall, and blazes with red foliage in fall in horticultural zones 5-9.