Dwarf trees, like the Meyer lemon tree, only grow six to 10 feet tall, but since they grow in a shrub shape, they need up to a 10-by-10 space — or you can prune the bottom to keep it in a small pot.

It is better to plant a tree around here in the Fall instead of Spring. This gives the tree time to grow out its root structure to help survive the brutal hot and dry summer headed its way.

Even beer-drinking Babylonians knew that you can’t grow a good tree with bad roots. First, inspect the base of the trunk to make sure you can locate the root flair — where the trunk widens to ...

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.