Seedlings need lots of TLC when being planted in the ground with hopes of growing into strong, healthy trees. A planter will dig a hole two or three times as wide as the roots of the baby tree, making ...

The city of Charlotte said Monday its tree canopy declined slightly over the last four years as developers of new homes and other buildings cut down trees. But officials say efforts to plant new trees ...

CHARLOTTE — With its reputation as a “Tree City,” Charlotte has often ranked among metro areas with the best tree canopies, though in recent years, there’s been a renewed emphasis on making sure that ...

The D.C. area’s council of governments wants to get at least half of the region covered in trees. After years of shrinking tree cover, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) adopted ...

This past July was the hottest month on record globally, with heat impacts especially severe in urban areas lacking a robust green tree canopy. In what’s known as the “urban heat island” effect, ...

Q: We moved into our home a year ago in January, and had only three delicious peaches from two existing trees. We redid our yard with a new drip system and rocks a few months ago. As I have no real ...

All trees are Giving Trees. And the people who champion them are pretty cool, too. On the week between Earth Day on April 22 and Arbor Day on April 26, The Huntington gathered some of the more than ...

WITH ONE ORGANIZATION WORKING TO IMPROVE THE CITY’S TREE CANOPY. BACK IN 2015, A STUDY DETERMINED THAT LOUISVILLE LOSES OVER 54,000 TREES PER YEAR. BUT THANKS TO COMMUNITY EFFORTS LIKE THIS ONE, THAT ...

When planting, the hole is key. Dig it at least twice as wide as the existing root ball. The larger, the better. The length of time it takes to get the tree established and growing is directly related ...