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 ...

With summer around the corner and temperatures still cool, this is a great time to think about planting shade trees. If you have a larger property, you may have room for trees over 30 feet tall, which ...

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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 ...

Purdue Landscape Report, Using Pneumatic Digging Equipment to Correct Root Deformations, Deep Planting, and Compaction on Established Trees: When transplanting trees, it is important to consider the ...

TWELVE TREES: The Deep Roots of Our Future. By Daniel Lewis. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster. 304 pages. $30. Trees are rich in symbol and metaphor, embodiments of comfort and awe, of tranquility ...

There is a difference between trees that grow in a forest and trees that grow in your yard. They may be the exact same species, but the tree growing in the wild among other trees will likely get much ...

Live oak was terrible choice for parkway planting. Look out sidewalk, look out curb: roots are coming to get you. Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram Over a career of helping Texas homeowners ...