However, perhaps the most underestimated challenge of transplanting large trees is aftercare. Moving a tree inevitably reduces its root system, limiting its ability to absorb water and nutrients.

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Agroecologist and professor Liz Carlisle discusses her latest book, a collection of guest essays that makes the case for more diverse crops.

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If neglected, mistletoe infestations can overwhelm trees and almost literally suck the life out of them. There is no perfect treatment, but with persistence, it can be minimized, writes columnist Bill ...

A practical step-by-step guide to growing avocados indoors in India. Covers varieties, pots, sunlight, watering, pruning and harvesting for small urban homes.

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The Garden Gate by Sherrie Ottinger is published each Wednesday in the Accent accent of The Greeneville Sun ...