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Planting and Care of Trees

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Updated: February 15, 2024

Trees and Shrubs for the Home Garden

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.
saucer magnolia
Updated: May 1, 2026

Watering Trees and Shrubs

Learn how to determine when trees and shrubs need to be watered by examining the soil, and how to best apply the water to be effective while minimizing the potential for wasted water.
irrigating a plant using a hose
Updated: March 19, 2025

Mulch Application Best Practices

The purpose of the Mulch Education Project is for Master Gardeners to develop educational materials, write articles, offer presentations and demonstrations to educate the public about mulching best practices.  The project will also provide information about techniques to mitigate the damage to trees caused by improper mulching.
properly mulched tree
Updated: March 22, 2024

Pruning Trees in the Home Landscape

How to prune a tree.
pruning broken branch
Updated: February 26, 2024

Planting a Tree or Shrub

How to plant a tree or shrub
a woman setting a new tree into the ground
Updated: December 6, 2023

Mulching Trees and Shrubs

What purpose mulch serves and how to apply it properly.
mulch
Updated: September 21, 2023

Pruning Tree and Shrub Basics

The basics of pruning trees and shrubs
sycamore branching structure
Updated: May 18, 2023

How Do You Decide When to Remove a Tree?

Factors to consider when removing a tree.
tree decline - dead branches in canopy
Updated: March 1, 2023

Growing Flowering Dogwood Trees

Learn how to plant and care for dogwood trees. Choose from our list of disease-resistant dogwoods to prevent some of the common disease problems.
white bracts of a dogwood tree in bloom
Updated: February 28, 2023

Pruning Tools

Tools for pruning trees and shrubs
lopping sheers for medium size branches