People do many things to newly planted trees, such as improper pruning and fertilization, that interfere with tree growth and defenses. Trees strive to maintain a balance between the above-ground ...

A person prepares to transplant a tree in their garden. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in ...

Q. Four years ago, I transplanted a maple tree from my father's woodlot to our yard. Every year, it leafs out and looks okay, but it doesn't grow many leaves. A few years ago, we planted a smaller ...

When planting a tree or shrub in the landscape, you want to make sure it’s in the final resting place, right? Of course this is the goal but it’s not always the way things work out. Perhaps you have ...

Question: We live in Tippecanoe county and need to transplant a tulip tree that is 2-3’ tall. Could you please tell me when the optimal time would be to transplant? I have read to transplant in the ...

Trees need maintenance throughout their lives, but it is particularly important during the period after transplanting. Knowledge of a tree's root system is important to understand transplant stress.

URBANA, IL—Consider the cumulative stresses that transplanted trees must endure from the time they are harvested until they become established in a landscape. Multiple stress factors can mean the ...