Q: If I place mulch around trees, how can I fertilize them around the dripline? Isn’t the mulch in the way? A: When we talk about watering and fertilizing at or around the dripline of a tree, we are ...

Just like other garden plants, our trees need nutrients to thrive. But while reaching for a box of synthetic fertilizer may seem like an obvious way to give them a boost, a more sustainable gardening ...

Over a career of helping Texas homeowners with their landscapes and gardens, I’ve made mental notes of the crazy things we do with and to shade trees. I thought they might be worthy of a mention here ...