“All major fruit tree species tend to do better with spring planting,” Slack says. But it’s important to work around frost ...

To move a tree or shrub, start in the autumn by root pruning, which cuts larger feeder roots. The plant sends out new, more fibrous roots in the soil mass for the plant, which should be replanted in ...

A study of two Quercus species investigated whether root hydraulic conductance is related to post-transplant recovery. Researchers compared root hydraulic conductance after transplanting using a ...

Question: We have a small maple tree and lilac bush that we’d like to move, as we are going to build a patio where they are growing right now. Can we do this now, in late summer or early fall, or is ...

Check out this simple trick to prevent irregular growth and root suffocation due to an all-too-common issue in the garden—root-bound plants. This problem has a simple solution that lies in prevention, ...

If you are planning on transplanting a tree this fall, now is the time to root prune. When root pruning trees, a good rule of thumb is for every inch in diameter of tree, you want 12 inches of root ...

Question: We live in Tippecanoe county and need to transplant a tulip tree that is 2-3’ tall. Could you please tell me when the optimal time would be to transplant? I have read to transplant in the ...

One of the things I have learned over years of hiking countless mountain miles is the ‘trail principle’. When hoping to get ...

Q: I almost purchased a plant that turned out to be terribly root-bound when it slipped from its pot. Can anything be done when roots are this tangled? Andrew Rissler, North Decatur A: When roots fill ...