Choose a suitable location: Peach trees need six to eight hours of sunlight daily. The soil should be well-draining and rich in organic matter, like compost. Standard peach trees typically require 15 ...

A gardening expert offers tips for digging up a tree, moving it to its new home and re-planting it — all without killing it.

How wide, deep should a hole be when planting a tree? Planting depth is key to a successful long-term tree. You want to dig a hole so the root ball sits on undisturbed soil.

When you plant a tree, dig a wide, shallow hole, making sure not to plant the tree too deeply.

Whether you’re looking for shade, a place to hang a tire swing or want to grow a miniature forest, proper planting techniques are key to your tree-planting goals. If you’re ready to try your hand on a ...

How to plant a tree, the right way When you're digging a hole to plant your tree, the temptation is to dig it in the shape of most holes: you know, a circle.

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted ...

Planning to dig a hole? To plant a tree, set a fence post, make a water garden, build a deck? Wait! There might be something down there. “Roots aren’t the only thing in the soil of your yard ...

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.

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted ...