The cold snap and snowstorm that blew through Ohio in early November nearly brought extra stress for families planning to buy a live Christmas tree. The ground froze Nov. 9 after temperatures fell ...

What a great time of year to be outdoors! Cool weather is enjoyable as long as you can warm up by moving around. A good way to fan that internal fire is to dig holes. Dig holes in which to plant trees ...

When planting, the hole is key. Dig it at least twice as wide as the existing root ball. The larger, the better. The length of time it takes to get the tree established and growing is directly related ...

DEAR HELOISE: Calling 811 before you dig a hole for a bush is a waste of the investigator’s time and a needless expense. Now if you’re planting a tree with a substantial-sized root ball (with perhaps ...