Trees can have a huge impact on the environment, and, along with helping clean the air, they often hold a particular sentimental value, as well. From lazy afternoons picnicking under their shade, to ...

For several years in the late 1960 and early 1970s, European white birch were trendy. Most lived in ubiquitous groups of three. Where three did not fit, a single multi trunk tree, typically with three ...

The Redbud tree is prized for much more than its small size might indicate. Adaptable and dependable, it provides year-round interest -- but is especially attractive in springtime. "Few trees herald ...

Splitting a wishbone may bring good luck to the person who gets the larger piece, but when a wishbone-shaped tree rips in half, it’s bad fortune to all. One might think the trunk lying on the ground ...

When you want to ensure your trees stay healthy in storms, pruning and inspections from arborists can be a vital step. These professionals can find any potential problems and attempt to alleviate them ...

Let’s say you were looking for the perfect tree for California gardens. Something that didn’t grow too big, that developed in a graceful manner with little pruning, that bloomed like mad in late ...

There’s no doubt about it. These past few years have been rough on our landscapes. With cautious optimism, I have been watching the rain fall this winter season and transform our reservoirs and ...

There are two key factors in figuring out how much water plants need: what we know and what we observe. First, let’s explore what we know. A tree growing where rain is plentiful will have roots about ...

Q: Last winter, the stream at the back of our property was roaring and flooding over its banks. A number of the trees along our bank fell and had to be removed immediately. The stumps are still down ...

Question: I have two, 7-foot tall oleander bushes about 8 feet apart. Can I turn them into trees by cutting all the branches to the ground except for the largest, fattest branch in the middle? I know ...

Eastern redbud is a small native tree found in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 through 8. Redbuds generally grow to about 20 feet tall and 30 to 35 feet wide at the top. They bloom in early spring before ...