Green Acres Tree & Shrub Specialists

How to Make a Mowing Strip to Save Time in the Garden

A paved strip between grass and beds or borders will save you effort, too!

Tire towers and working mines: How humans reshaped the planet

Photographer Edward Burtynsky used helicopters and drones to take aerial images of landscapes, such as copper mines and oil refineries, in the U.S. that have been reshaped by humans.

5 Easy Ways to Redo Your Backyard

The star of DIY Network's ”I Hate My Yard” shares how to add some wow to your outdoor space

How To Calculate Cubic Yards Mulch Per Square Feet

Here you will find a calculator to help you determine how much mulch you need to cover an area.

How to Plant a Cactus Container Garden

Yee-haw! Turn a container into a desert landscape by filling it with prickly cacti and other succulent plants.

Getting into the weeds on how to prep soil for gardening

Our minds and shovels are ready for full throttle outdoor planting — but is your soil ready?

She spent two years taking care of the ‘perfect plant.’ Then, she realized it’s plastic

"I feel like these last two years have been a lie."

7 Steps to a Perfectly Planted Tree or Shrub

Blooms, structure, increased resale value: Trees and shrubs offer it all. Here's the scoop on planting perfect trees and shrubs.

When Should You Prune Your Trees and Shrubs?

Pruning keeps your plants healthy and vital. See the right times to cut back flowering trees, shrubs and more

Rabbits can kill tree by eating trunk

If rabbits ate the trunk of a tree in a complete circle around the trunk, it’s a goner. Let it sucker from the bottom and start a new tree from the suckers.

When Should I Cut Down A Tree on My Property?

Does your tree look like it’s dead or dying? Discover how to detect when your tree has become a hazard and when to cut it down.

Tending To Your Trees & Shrubs

Join our in-house expert, Dave, to learn how to prune trees and shrubs for a healthy growth in the Spring.

Still time to prune trees

Gardening column: Proceed with pruning care

February is the time to get out the pruning tools to encourage healthy growth throughout the season. This month is a great time to prune buddleia (butterfly bush), summer flowering shrubs such . . .

Telling a Story of a Tree's Life Through Bonsai

"Bonsai" literally translates to "planted in a container," but the Japanese art form is much more complicated than that. The Chicago Botanic Garden's bonsai curator explains how you train a tree, the goals and some basic tenets of bonsai, and shows some of his favorites.

Flowering Trees for Warmer Climates

Looking for a flowering tree for a warmer climate?. if you have long hot summers and frost free winters here is a list of flowering trees that will grace any garden.