Large trees can create a quiet shady spot, but their roots can pose problems in your yard. Follow these recommendations to ...

Tree roots growing at or slightly above the soil surface are called surface roots. Homeowners having trees with these surface roots are frustrated with the additional challenges posed by mowing and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s not uncommon for trees to be killed from damage suffered during construction. Depending upon the type of tree, its age and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Landscape design and planting techniques are personal choices by homeowners, unless you are moving to a house that is already landscaped. Unfortunately, ...

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 ...

Trees add significant value to our homes, neighbourhoods and cities. The cliche ‘leafy suburbs’ underscores the fact that it is the amount of greenery, more than anything else, that makes the ...

As the crisp autumn air rolls in and leaves crunch underfoot, many homeowners are already dreaming of hot cocoa and cozy blankets. But before winter truly settles in, there’s one crucial outdoor task ...

Many San Antonio neighborhoods are blessed with large live oak trees, some of which have had their flare roots buried in years past to better meet the landscape owner’s idea of a more attractive ...

Water flows down the San Francisquito Creek, which runs through Palo Alto and Menlo Park, after a storm in 2022. Photo by Andrea Gemmet. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each ...

It’s not uncommon for trees to be killed from damage suffered during construction. Depending upon the type of tree, its age and the extent of damage, the tree could die quickly or take years.