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Trees are important in every landscape -- big or small, urban or rural, cottage or contemporary. But because trees live a lifetime or more (and often cost so much), they can be intimidating to choose and maintain. We have advice on selecting the best trees for your landscape and caring for them once they're planted.
close up of a fig tree
9 Best Dwarf Fruit Trees to Grow in Small Spaces
freshly picked apples in basket from fruit salad trees
Yes, Fruit Salad Trees Exist and Here’s How to Grow Them
red apple getting hand-picked from tree
How and When to Prune Apple Trees
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Saybrook Juniper
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10 Best White Flowering Trees to Brighten Up Your Landscape
a persimmon branch
How to Grow Persimmon Trees from Seed
an indoor potted olive tree
How to Grow Olive Trees Indoors
Columnar Tree Illustration
How-to Select Trees by Shape
Pink Crabapple Malus
18 Small Trees for Front Yards That Explode with Color
vitifolium japanese maple red and orange leaves
18 of the Most Colorful Japanese Maple Trees for Your Yard
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13 Stunning Crabapple Trees That Add Long-Lasting Color to Your Landscape
maple tree close up leaves
These 15 Maple Trees Will Set Your Yard Ablaze with Vibrant Color
close up of intertwined tree roots and root girdling
How to Spot Girdling and Stop It from Killing Your Trees
blooming Jacaranda Trees
Jacaranda Trees Are Blooming Right Now—See the Stunning Photos
brightly colored trees in fall
Find Out Exactly When the Leaves Will Change Color This Fall
grove of giant sequoia trees against a blue sky
Where Are the Biggest Trees in the US? See How Your State Stacks Up
Branches with apples in an orchard
How to Bring Legendary Johnny Appleseed Trees to Your Own Yard
Two people planting a new tree in a yard
Help Plant 50,000 Trees for Arbor Day by Tagging a Photo
chestnut tree with spiky round balls
Which Trees Produce Spiky Round Balls? Here’s How to Identify Them
white flowering bradford pear tree on green grass with sidewalk
Here's Why You Might Regret Planting a Bradford Pear Tree
Blooming white tree in park
13 of the Fastest-Growing Trees for a Privacy Screen in Your Yard
douglas fir evergreen tree in landscape garden
The 10 Best Evergreen Trees for Privacy and Year-Round Greenery
Pecan Tree
How to Plant and Grow Pecan Trees
close up of pawpaw fruit
How to Plant and Grow Pawpaw Trees
close up of trifolate oranges
How to Plant and Grow Trifoliate Orange
close up of a pistachio tree
How To Plant and Grow Pistachio Trees
redbud cercis canadensis with pink flowers near blue house
Redbud Tree
red maple tree growing outdoors
Here's How Quickly a Red Maple Tree Grows to Full Size
Fishtail palm leaf
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Fishtail Palm
watering evergreen tree at base with sprayer hose
How to Decorate with a Live Christmas Tree to Plant Afterward
Weeping Juniper
13 Weeping Trees that Will Add Visual Interest to Your Landscape
Eucalyptus tree near wooden fence
How to Plant and Grow Eucalyptus
star magnolia tree growing in front of house
Yes, You Can Grow Magnolia Trees in Pots—Here's How to Succeed
amelanchier autumn brilliance serviceberry
How to Plant and Grow Serviceberry
Espaliered camellia
How to Build a Living Fence for Privacy and Beauty
empress tree blooms close up
Yes, Empress Tree Is Fast-Growing—But It Will Take Over Your Yard
Hydrangea Everlasting Revolution
New Trees and Shrubs for 2013
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Oak
Desert fan palm
Fan Palm
Gymnocladus
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Ash
Eriobotrya japonica
Loquat
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Elm
Diospyros virginiana
American Persimmon
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Aspen Tree
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Littleleaf Linden
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Bradford Pear Tree
Douglas Fir
Douglas Fir
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Sweetgum Tree
Eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis
These 10 Best Spring-Blossoming Trees and Shrubs Make a Statement
Fall foliage
The 19 Best Fall Trees and Shrubs for a Burst of Fiery Color
large oak tree two benches in park
The 10 Best Shade Trees to Block the Sun and Beautify Your Yard
Fir Tree
The 18 Best Conifers for Landscaping That's Beautiful All Year Long
Brick house surrounded by trees and flag
5 Tips for Choosing the Best Trees for Your Yard
maple tree close up leaves
15 Pretty Maple Trees to Plant for a More Vibrant Landscape
conifer bonsai on steps and gravel base
Our 3-Step Guide to Bonsai Gardening and Keeping Your Plant Alive
a hand holding a leaf that is turning brown on the edges
Here's Why Your Tree's Leaves Are Turning Brown in Summer
Use Them in Beds and Borders
Use Evergreens to Make an Impact
dwarf alberta spruce tree growing in the center of a garden
How to Diagnose and Revive Your Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Saucer Magnolia Magnolia x soulangeana
When to Prune a Magnolia Tree So It's Beautiful All Year
Prairie Fire Crabapple Tree Apples
Crabapple
Eastern white pine
Pine
curling leaves on red apple tree white fence post detail
Leaf Curl on Apple Trees Is a Sign of Disease—Here Are the Causes

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