Today is Arbor Day, that milestone that reminds us that late April is an ideal time to add a new tree – or new trees – to the landscape. Trees offer a variety of benefits, including cooling shade in ...

Tree seedlings sit ready for sale at a nursery. Photo courtesy Getty Images. With longer days, warmer weather and wildflowers coming into bloom, spring is typically the time of year when people start ...

When I lived in New York City, the view from my kitchen window was framed by a tremendous scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) who towered over the brick homes below — a 150-year-old remnant from before the ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has offered the following tips for spring tree planting. May in New York is a good time to plant a tree. When you plant, remember Goldilocks ...