“Stress from summer over-pruning can result in waterspouts,” Vaughan says, referring to the shoots that arise from the base ...

Look for opportunities to plant trees where you can make a difference in your comfort and money spent cooling your home.

Summer often brings heat, drought, diseases, and pests that can harm trees. Check all trees regularly for damage or stress, ...

But fruit trees need proper care in their early years to make sure they become established. Timing is important when transplanting deciduous fruit trees (such as apples, pears, and stone fruit ...

Deciduous trees that lose all their leaves in the fall, including fruit trees, should be pruned before they leaf out again, which is January through March in Southern California, Hodel said.

In situations where you want shade in summer and sun in winter (as in trees shading your home or patio), choose deciduous trees. Small to medium evergreen trees are useful as sound barriers or ...

Summer is a stressful time to plant trees, largely due to hot temperatures and the need for water. So, if you haven’t already planted, it may be best to wait until fall.

Go ahead and plant. If you do plant a tree this summer, rules have changed over the past 10 years. It used to be simply dig a hole, add some fresh soil and stake the tree after planting. Not so today.