The author inspects his handiwork while exposing the roots of the street tree that was destined to be saved. All photos courtesy of the author. I arrived at the site in a tony section of town with some prior experience. [...]

The specimen Stewartia was planted too close to the linden to the right. All photos courtesy of the author. I had scored an end-of-the-season deal on a specimen Japanese stewartia tree (Stewartia pseudocamellia) I’d had my eye on. I’m not [...]

The width of the planting hole should be at least two times the root-ball width, even wider if the soil is compacted. Photo courtesy of the author. A wise person once said (or said something to the effect of), “When [...]