7 of the best trees to plant bare-root right now ...

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...

Q: We excavated a trench for drainage near an oak tree. At the closest point, we are maybe 12 feet from the trunk of the tree. We did not break any roots larger than about 3/4 inch. Will the tree live ...

Those gnarly surface roots snaking through your yard aren’t going anywhere, and cutting them could cost you the entire tree.

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 ...

When you admire a towering oak or a vibrant maple in your backyard, you're only seeing half the picture. Beneath the surface lies a sprawling, intricate world that is arguably more fascinating than ...

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 ...

Tree roots naturally grow into sewer lines as they are a source of additional water and nutrients. Some signs of tree roots in sewer lines are sinkholes, soft spots in the yard, slow drains, gurgling ...