Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company will discuss general tree care and planting tips. If you have a tree-related ...

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.

Planting trees has long been touted as a major tool in the fight against climate change. And on the surface, that makes a lot ...

Planting trees is an act of hope. You’re going through the trouble of planting it now hoping this tree will benefit someone in the future. Pessimists make poor arborists. And so do procrastinators.

The cost of planting a new tree depends on how big it is, where you buy it and if you’re planting it professionally. Cherry trees can be pricier because they can take longer to grow.

At the time, I didn’t fully understand how the tree-planting industry worked. All I knew was that we were planting in clear cuts, areas where forests had already been harvested en masse by a ...

When you plant a new tree, make sure it gets off to a good start so that it will grow well and continue to add beauty to your landscape for a long time. The process starts with digging a hole.