Trees are essential landscape elements. They provide focal points, shade, curb appeal, and multi-season visual interest. They ...

Keep your trees thriving all summer, especially when it's hot and dry, with these must-know tips. Summer often brings heat, drought, diseases, and pests that can harm trees. Check all trees regularly ...

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word chaste as without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained. Chaste tree, also known as vitex, is simple in ease of care but is far from being ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Defining the characteristics of individual leaves is part of tree morphology, ...

Neighbors have been dissing each other for their “slovenly” front yards as early as the 19th century. Back in the day, yards were an extension of one’s house, but they were also “an outward and public ...

If you find yourself needing to remove a tree branch, there’s a right and a wrong way to do it. The wrong way can unnecessarily harm your tree — and even you. The right way gets rid of the problematic ...