Whether you’re starting from scratch designing a new landscape, renovating an old one or just craving something new to add a little spark to a boring spot in your yard, a small ornamental tree may be ...

Start with the right pot size. Young fruit trees should generally be potted in a 5- to 10-gallon container. Gradually ...

One of the most challenging design features today is home lot sizes shrinking to postage stamp proportions. If you are looking for a small tree, here are a few suggestions: Texas ebony: This is one of ...

Lawn bordered by small trees, shrubs, and rocks - Liunian/Getty Images Not every garden has room for soaring magnolias (Magnolia spp.) or expansive maples (Acer spp.), but that doesn't mean you have ...

Small upright trees make great alternatives to mutilated old shade trees that have lost their battle with overhead power lines and the utility company’s tree trimmers. In nature, the petite understory ...

Q: I'm looking to plant a small ornamental tree in our back yard, maybe something that blooms pink. I have a 'Prairiefire' crabapple that's done well. I like to feed the birds, and they pick the tree ...

Common pawpaw is a small, short-trunked tree or large, multistemmed shrub, 10 to 40 feet tall, with large, tropical-like leaves. Stefan Bloodworth / Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Pawpaw or ...

Q: I recently took out fifty 40-foot-high arborvitae and installed a nice cedar fence. I'd like to add some deciduous trees for screening and have seen some nice, 20-foot offerings at one of the local ...