Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. If you treat ...

The flowering dogwood tree (Cornus florida) is an all-season beauty that fits in any garden. Here's the best time to plant ...

Dreaming of harvesting peaches, plums, apples or figs from your own backyard? Growing delicious homegrown fruit starts with planting your tree correctly—and at the right time of year. Subscribe to our ...

Most plants are hardy enough to survive a cold winter, but an ice storm is in a different league. Heavy ice weighs down branches on smaller trees and shrubs, causing them to buckle and split.

A Chinese proverb says that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the second best time is today. But it’s not easy to ensure the trees of today actually become the healthy, functioning ...

Jacksonville's varied elevations and soil types, including clay, affect how lawns handle heavy rainfall. Trees can help mitigate heat and absorb rainfall, reducing flooding and lowering temperatures.