Christmas trees are wondrous symbols of the holiday season and fill our homes with festive promise. In the Christian faith, these trees represent Jesus’ birth and resurrection. For other celebrants, ...

For all the attention we give our flower beds, trees are an indispensable part of our landscape. Oaks, pecans, magnolias and others add shade, character and beauty to our yards. But behind their ...

You can always expect tree trunks to show up for the big spring dance with a variety of issues. This year it’s more evident than ever. Because it’s easy to overlook problems when they’re hiding in ...

In my daily travels, I see numerous tree hazards. Some of these problems are rather obvious, some are not. Certain hazards, such as a dead tree, are easy to spot even for an untrained eye. It's all of ...

I’ve been answering gardeners’ tree questions for 54 years. I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the more interesting ones. Why is bark falling off my crape myrtles? That’s normal. Horticulturists ...