With this recent warm spell melting the snow and exposing the bare bones of the forest floor, we can suddenly see all the low greenery that manages to persist through winter, often hidden beneath the ...

Last summer the leaves on one of my garden’s young silver birch trees started to go yellow, and then it died. Until then it ...

Squirrels, insects and lightning strikes may be the reason for dead tree branches. Pruning the dead branch will solve the problem in most cases. This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall ...

Ask any hair stylist and they can quickly tell you what to do about unruly roots. Above-ground tree roots can be just as troublesome and require special attention. It can be time-consuming and ...

Q: We excavated a trench for drainage near an oak tree. At the closest point, we are maybe 12 feet from the trunk of the tree. We did not break any roots larger than about 3/4 inch. Will the tree live ...

Large trees often develop surface roots that can damage sidewalks, mower blades, and tree health. Mulch 2–3 inches deep to cover roots safely and reduce maintenance without harming the tree. Never cut ...

Let all of them grow and in a couple of years, your entire yard literally becomes a forest of Chinese flame trees." Why not?