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How to plant a container-grown tree – Featured Video
Late-winter through mid-spring and early through mid-fall are the best times to plant woody ornamentals, so this is a good time of year to start planning your process if you are interested in adding shrubs or trees to your landscape…
Read MoreFeatured Video: Ornamental Trimming – Tall Trees
Now is a good time to prune trees. Ray Bosmans demonstrates how to trim tall trees safely and effectively. Make sure to be careful when using a tall ladder. Take a look at the pruning info on HGIC
Read MoreWhy Are So Many Oak Trees Dying This Year?
This season the Home and Garden Information Center has received a tremendous number of questions on rapid browning and death of many of our oak trees in urban landscapes and forest situations. Even though it would be convenient to point…
Read MoreFor Those Who Are Looking, There Are Sycamores
I knew I had to go back to school to study horticulture when I was in my mid-twenties. Every day on my way to work I found myself looking out the windows at trees instead of watching the road. The…
Read MorePine Trees: Browning Foliage and Pine Cones – Featured Video
David Clement, Extension Specialist and Plant Pathologist, explains two common concerns homeowners have with their pine trees in the fall season: browning foliage and “what are these growths?” (hint: they’re just pine cones).
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