In general, native trees, ornamental trees, and softwood trees tend to be cheaper and grow faster than fruit trees or hardwoods, like oak or maple. Of course, the cost may vary depending on the ...

But whoever dreamed up the worst pruning practice for any tree — topping ornamental pears to “save them” from their fate — is out of their mind. Let me back up and explain. Ornamental pear ...

as it can spread to neighboring trees by root grafting or by sap feeding beetles and/or oak bark beetles. Northern red oak is frequently planted as an ornamental due to its bright red fall foliage.

On a first-come basis, a limited number of fruit trees and a limited number of hardwood and pine seedlings will be given away ...

Last week I touched a nerve with my discussion of ornamental pears and the process of topping to preserve these trees. I rather expected this reaction as I penned the article. I knew I was pushing ...