You often inherit trees with a property. My current home has an abundance of ornamental and edible trees on it. Or, if your yard is bare, you may add trees for shade, wildlife habitat, color, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These roots were cut too close to the trunk. We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester ...

Q: Is there anything that I can do about tree roots in our lawn that are at the surface? If I dig them out would it damage the tree? We have to mow over them because of where the tree is located, but ...

In the days since last week’s fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused the slopes above the campground to fail, including the possible role ...

The gas company has begun replacing the old gas lines here in Troy. Redington Avenue was the starting point and our home was the first on the list. We woke up one morning to the sound of heavy ...

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 ...

Cutting through the root doesn't stop it growing but can invite decay and disease. Plus, cutting close to the root flare will destabilize the tree and likely kill it eventually. If you want to keep ...