<![CDATA[ Latest from Homes & Gardens in Trees ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/tag/trees Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ If You Only Plant 1 Tree in Spring, this Low-Maintenance Native With Fragrant Blooms is Impossible To Beat ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/sweetbay-magnolia-tree dXKnTHANCBNKj5wYpojuMi Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Worst Trees for Allergies in American Backyards – And the Low-Pollen Alternatives to Plant Instead ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/the-worst-pollen-producing-trees-and-low-pollen-alternatives B82NyYFb8VDdWXyYkBoapZ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don’t Prune These Trees in April – You’ll Sacrifice Blooms Or Even Risk Their Future Health ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/trees-never-to-prune-in-april HGnXTrQ77AnxKfuibXhyKA Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don’t Prune Everything in April – 6 Plants That Need Cutting Back Now, and What to Avoid Touching This Month ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/plants-to-prune-in-april-2026 gDRpdhZU396GQijJZnznhV Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What You Should Do With a Magnolia Tree in April for Bigger, More Beautiful Flowers ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/what-to-do-with-a-magnolia-tree-in-april 22ZFA2WTAZetVomDA8u9zh Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:13:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don’t Delay Pruning These 5 Flowering Trees in Spring – You Could Miss Out on Glorious Blooms ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/flowering-trees-to-prune-in-spring FegZpxBRor3sbQwyqvoDai Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:32:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stop – Don’t Prune Everything Yet. 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Here’s the Reality of Keeping You and Your Property Safe in Winter ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/exploding-trees aT4AnTKZxY6EoPBwhTAaJA Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watering Trees in Winter May Sound Unnecessary, but Don’t Overlook It – Trees Are Not Immune to Drought During Colder Months, Warns a Horticulturalist ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/watering-trees-in-winter KcXMhyaauLbGyDewQSHAS7 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:04:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Experts Say This Is the Only Way To Safely Remove Snow From Trees, and Prevent Damage Through Winter ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/how-to-remove-snow-from-trees G4ArDCN2NuBgSasozoEKcZ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 3 Winter Tasks a Gardening Expert Never Skips With Peach Trees – He Says They're Essential for a Bigger Harvest Next Year ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/winter-peach-tree-tasks 2zVJnuzbWcu2Jhw9Y3LwJV Sun, 30 Nov 2025 01:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Victorian Garden Staple is the Secret to Bumper Peach Harvests in Cold, Wet Climates – It Prevents Leaf Curl, Pest Problems, and Frost Damage ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/growing-peach-trees-in-a-greenhouse JQPe5hj4zUqpNZkrZGPcXV Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Every Birch Owner Should Know About This Threat – Pest Experts Reveal the Signs of Bronze Birch Borer and Their Recommended Control Methods ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/bronze-birch-borer fERhWuR83hdgwCbpqMWQGC Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How To Grow a Walnut Tree from Seed – 5 Steps to Grow Your Own Nut Harvest ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/how-to-grow-a-walnut-tree-from-seed fk94icuYTKNfZJYs72o29Q Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These 5 plants are guaranteed to wow as they unexpectedly paint your yard in fiery hues in fall – and we have expert tips on how to grow them ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/unexpected-plants-for-fall-color U7qtzUPvstsw9n2WQHEbfR Sun, 05 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +0000 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:00:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ October is the ideal time for this 1 pruning task that can help your trees survive winter ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/trees-to-prune-in-october-2025 wzvJnC2kzF8r96bTadNBrP Sat, 04 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 breathtakingly beautiful winter trees that will be in flower by Christmas ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/december-flowering-trees jLmE6mdByLrj5xYkw9Buv7 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to get a banana tree to fruit – 3 expert-approved methods ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/how-to-get-a-banana-tree-to-fruit E8jvfcwDbw5rBpdchFgzK7 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hurry! 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These 5 moisture-absorbing trees can solve drainage nightmares naturally and fast ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/best-trees-for-water-absorption aNzHdjvRHA7mFzy69ZJuGb Wed, 15 Jan 2025 02:00:00 +0000 Fri, 16 May 2025 14:09:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ The essential pawpaw tree winter pruning guide – for healthy, shapely fruiting trees this year ]]> https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/how-to-prune-pawpaw-trees 228YZbddee5UgCpQSzyT9S Tue, 14 Jan 2025 04:30:00 +0000 Fri, 16 May 2025 14:09:12 +0000