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Most people looking for privacy trees run into the same problem. The ones that grow fast tend to get enormous and the ones that stay a manageable size grow at a glacial pace. Plant a Leyland cypress ...

As winter begins to ebb in a few weeks, people will be thinking about landscape issues again. An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I ...

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Fast-growing flowering trees add beauty to your landscape, rewarding you with lovely blooms and towering stature in just a few years. Slower-growing flowering trees can add character to your garden, ...

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Question: I’d like to grow my own fruit trees, but I’m short on space. Can I grow fruit trees in containers? Answer: We’re happy to say yes, you can. One of the great pleasures in life is picking ...

A lush yard with mature trees is virtually every homeowner's dream. And if your lot is basically bare - whether it has been that way from the beginning or your trees were damaged in a bout of severe ...

Purdue Landscape Report: An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I plant that will grow fast and give me shade?” While there is no ...