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 incorrectly ...

Q: In advising readers how to plant balled and burlapped trees and shrubs, you told them to remove the wire basket that holds the root ball together. As a retail grower, I think this is bad advice.

Learn to choose, care for & replant a living Christmas tree. Are you considering a living Christmas tree this holiday season? Learn what to look for in a tree, how to prepare it for display indoors ...