Learn how to select the right trees and shrubs for your landscape, plant and care for them, and identify and manage the most common problems.
Selecting trees and shrubs
- Planting Trees in Our Changing Climate
- Tips for Choosing Trees and Shrubs
- The Right Tree for Your Lawn
- Plants for Mixed Privacy Screens
- Purchasing Trees and Shrubs
Planting and caring for trees and shrubs
- Planting a Tree or Shrub
- Watering Trees and Shrubs
- Mulching Trees and Shrubs
- Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs
Pruning Guides
- Pruning Basics
- Pruning Trees
- Pruning Shrubs and Hedges
- Pruning Tools
- Pruning Hydrangeas
- Guide to Pruning Roses
Diagnose problems
Common tree problems
- Blue Spruce: Identify & Manage Problems
- Cherry Laurel: Identify & Manage Problems
- Ornamental Cherry Trees: Identify & Manage Problems
- Key to Common Problems of Dogwoods
- Leyland Cypress: Identify & Manage Problems
- How to Decide When to Remove a Tree
- Oak: Why Are Oak Trees Declining or Dying?
- What Causes Trees to Die?
- Tree Diseases
- Tree Insects
- Tree Problems Caused by Nonliving Factors
- Tree Problems Caused by Wildlife
Common shrub problems
- Azaleas and Rhododendrons: Identify & Manage Problems
- Boxwood: Identify & Manage Problems
- Cherry Laurel: Identify & Manage Problems (blog post)
- Lilac: Identify and Manage Problems
- Roses: Identify & Manage Problems
- Shrub Diseases
- Shrub Insects
- Shrub Problems Caused by Nonliving Factors
- Shrub Problems Caused by Wildlife