Q: Soil and grass keep washing away around a large oak in our lawn, exposing more tree roots plus creating more of a downward slope. A friend says to pile up mulch to cover it and create a volcano ...

A tree may be gone, yet the stump can stay planted like a stubborn reminder of a final job left behind. It gets in the way of ...

While a tree with exposed roots might show some character, it can make your landscape look uncared for and pose a tripping hazard. Exposed roots can also easily get damaged, which can affect your tree ...

You might assume that if your neighbour’s tree roots have reached your garden you can take action and cut them off. After all, if the roots have crossed the boundary, they are on your land. But while ...

We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...