Roots before branches Planting depth is crucial to the success of the tree; put it in too low or too high and the tree will suffer, unable to root out enough to support its 100-plus-year lifespan.

Purdue Landscape Report, Using Pneumatic Digging Equipment to Correct Root Deformations, Deep Planting, and Compaction on Established Trees: When transplanting trees, it is important to consider the ...

Restoration ecologist Karen Holl has a simple message for anyone who thinks planting 1 trillion trees will reverse the damage of climate change. “We can’t plant our way out of climate change,” says ...

It's an age-old argument among garden experts: is it better to plant a tree in spring, or fall? That's something of a trick question, because the answer is both. Fall is a good time because a ...

In forest experiments, tree species capable of high rates of photosynthesis grow more slowly than species with lower maximum rates of photosynthesis — with implications for tree-planting projects.

Ambitious tree-planting efforts are usually announced with much fanfare, but are not as straightforward as planting a few saplings and calling it a day.

Felix Finkbeiner is the founder and CEO of Plant For The Planet, an organization which runs workshops to empower youth to become “ambassadors for climate justice” and encourage the public to ...