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Correct Spacing for Landscape Trees and Shrubs
Planting trees and shrubs too close to each other and to structures is a common landscaping mistake. Here are suitable planting distances for 25 familiar species.
Mulching Garden Landscape Shrubs and Trees
Mulching practices that improve and support shrub and tree health are essential for DIY landscape gardeners who want to create good-looking but money-wise projects.
Planting Trees and Shrubs – Installation
Trees and shrubs need acceptable backfill, mulch, staking and pruning for good growth. New planting guides stress backfill and mulch depths to ensure good establishment.
Planting Trees and Shrubs - Preparation
Trees and shrubs reach consumers in ways that may result in root defects. Inspect roots and correct problems to ensure proper establishment, stress new planting guides.
White House Christmas Tree - 2007
White House Christmas trees and themes, role of the National Christmas Tree Association in providing the official tree and simulated holiday White House tours.
How to Have a Safe Christmas Tree
Fresh-cut and suitably watered Christmas trees are safe trees. Here are suggestions for Christmas tree care, display, longevity and advisability of tree preservatives.
Crabapple Tree Diseases
Crabapple diseases ruin landscape designs. Bacteria and fungi cause the majority of crabapple diseases. Awareness and proper environments lead to healthy crabapples.