Trees add significant value to our landscapes, but sometimes trees can become somewhat problematic in their crown, trunk, or roots. Also, when nurturing newly planted trees, some strategic pruning in ...

When tree roots compete with turfgrass for water and nutrients, they usually win the battle. Tree root competition can cause turf thinning that creates unfavorable playing conditions and erosion ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Some of the questions that I get asked quite frequently are “Are my trees ok?”, “Do I need to have an arborist come work on my trees?”, and “Is there anything I can do to help ...

In São Paulo, Brazil's largest metropolis, the city center is considered a tree failure hotspot, with the largest proportion of failures in the city occurring in that area. The main predictors of tree ...

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 ...

Pruning is essential if you want to keep your fruit trees healthy. Doing this will stimulate healthy growth, and over time, help the tree develop stronger branches. With most apple trees, November is ...

Pruning is one of the most satisfying tasks for a gardener. That satisfying snip promises better shape, more flowers, and healthier growth. But what if I told you that sometimes, putting the shears ...

Some trees grow into a nice shape at a measured rate with little help from the tree-planter. But most young trees benefit from some selected pruning cuts — especially in the first two to five years — ...

There's something so charming about a citrus tree. With their bold, glossy green leaves and their bright and fragrant fruit, they can bring life and sunshine to any garden. But while they're ...

"Root pruning" sounds like such a brutal way to treat a plant. Yet it's a periodic necessity once any potted plant has grown as large as you want it to. Potted plants — like other plants — grow, and ...

Winter is the perfect time to prune oak trees. Oak trees are special for many reasons: they’re Iowa’s state tree, they’re important to our ecosystem and — they shouldn’t be pruned during the spring ...