If you’ve been pining to plant a tree, now is a great time. The season’s cooling temperatures and still-warm soil mean less stress on newly planted trees, which allows them to direct more energy into ...

Trees are famously anchored beings. They grow where they happen to be, their branches reaching ever closer to the sky as their roots keep them firmly in place. One particular tree — a live oak — was ...

Most homeowners assume that once they own a piece of land, everything rooted in it is theirs to do with as they please. That ...

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 ...

Some days, nature is calm and peaceful, while on other days, it can be wildly unpredictable. Tropical storms or hurricanes can leave your majestic oak or maple tree sprawled across the sidewalk. When ...