Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner of ...

First, know when fertilizer is NOT needed. If your trees and shrubs look healthy and are growing, fertilizer is not needed. During drought, if plants are suffering from lack of water, withhold ...

When summer ends, you look forward to closing shop on gardening in the fall. But do your trees need additional fertilizer?

ANSWER: If you have a winter lawn — in other words, one that has been overseeded — you should fertilize it every 30 days with a cold-weather fertilizer. But if you have a winter dormant lawn that will ...

Our landscape also needs to eat. Should we feed our trees and shrubs or wait until spring? One expert, Jerry Somalski, owner of Bay Landscaping near Bay City, says we absolutely want to fertilize ...

When they're in full bloom, jacaranda trees are some of the most gorgeous flowering trees around. For gardeners and homeowners who live in USDA zones 9B through 11, where the trees thrive, there are ...

I do believe the blast of cold air that came through the area the last few nights finally put our landscape plants to rest for the winter. At least we shouldn't have to worry about mowing the lawn ...

Last week I described the basic fertilizers that I use. This week I will add information about when and how often to fertilize different kinds of plants. Lawns: Frequent fertilization is needed to ...

Most landscape trees do not need fertilizer. It’s better to focus on watering and mulching to help your trees grow. Instead ...

QUESTION: We live in a heavily wooded neighborhood, and we have several old oak and maple trees, along with several dogwood trees. All of these trees have been here since we purchased the house in ...