Conifers are tough ... Mulching around the tree can help lock in moisture and keep the roots from getting too hot or too cold ...

About 25 years ago, Mary Pate of McCook planted a pink flowering crab apple tree, using the city's tree rebate program. The tree is still thriving, reliably blooming each year and attracting dozens of ...

All but the very slowest growing varieties of conifers will root from cuttings. If you have a Leyland cypress or another variety of conifer hedge, you could use trimmings from hedge pruning as a ...