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Looking to select the best cut Christmas tree variety to decorate your home this year? Finding the perfect tree for decorating can be both a fun and daunting task – all at the same time! There really are so many things to consider. Is it tall enough? Will it be too wide to fit through …

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Looking for a few effective methods to prevent deer from damaging your plants, shrubs, bushes and trees through the long winter months? Although deer can dine on plants in the spring, summer and fall – it is in the wintertime that they become much more aggressive in attacking plants. The reason? There simply aren’t enough …

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When it comes to pruning fruit trees, winter is the ideal time to get your trees in tip top shape. Pruning not only helps create a healthier tree, it also can lead to larger and more plentiful yields. Pruning fruit trees is not as difficult and scary as many are led to believe. It is, however, an …

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When it comes to planting and maintaining dogwood trees in your landscape, a few key tips can go a long way to keeping your trees growing healthy and strong, year after year. Dogwood trees are well-known and revered for their beautiful pink, white or reddish flowers. As they come into full bloom in early to …

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Nothing adds a little pizazz to a landscape like a beautiful dwarf Japanese maple tree. The tree’s compact growth, combined with its crooked, rambling branches deliver big interest, even in the dead of winter when the leaves are long gone. And it only gets better when its wispy, airy foliage comes to life in the …

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How and when you water newly planted trees plays a huge role in not only a tree’s survival, but its long-term health as well. The first few years of a tree’s life are critical in building and establishing a strong, healthy root system. A tree’s roots, much like any plant, are its major lifeline. Not …

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Today’s This Is My Garden article takes a look a close look at 3 tree varieties, that although still quite popular among homeowners, should avoid being planted for the long-term damage, headaches, and issues they cause. Nothing adds lasting beauty, protective shade and life to a landscape like trees do. But one thing is for …

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Planting a few dwarf pear trees is a great way to add perennial fruit to your landscape. Especially when space is a big concern! Pears are one of the easiest and hardiest of fruit tree to plant. And one of the most productive. But for many fruit trees, it can sometimes be tough finding enough …

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When it comes to planting fruit trees, there is no better time than fall for putting them in the ground! Although fruit trees can be planted at any point throughout a growing season, autumn provides numerous advantages versus spring and summer. Why Fall Is The Time To Plant Fruit Trees A fall planting allows just …

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There is simply no better time to plant trees than in the cool, crisp air of autumn. Whether dealing with fruit, nut, shade or ornamental trees, fall planting gives a tree’s root structure time to gently acclimate to the soil before going dormant for the winter. Although trees can be planted nearly anytime the ground …

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