Participants at last week’s annual Michigan Society of American Foresters conference in Bellaire discussed how bark and ...

Before planting clear the area of all grass and weeds. Add 4 to 5 shovelfuls of organic matter like peat moss or manure to amend sandy soils. Citrus trees will not tolerate sitting in wet soil so ...

Banyans usually grow on hardwood hammocks. They are considered a keystone species, essential to the hardwood tropical ...

Storm damage to trees has become a common occurrence. While all storm damage cannot be prevented, there are steps to take when selecting, planting and caring for trees to reduce ...

The North Hollywood weather station — which is closer to my residence than any of the other 273 such stations throughout ...

2. THE CONDITION OF THE TREE: Large, old water oak trees commonly have rotten trunks, even though there may be no outward ...

Dogwood (Cornus spp.) is a delightful four-season tree with its exfoliating bark, brightly colored fruit and flowers in shades of white, pink, red and yellow, which bloom in spring. This small tree ...

Street trees often grow in appalling soil, have little root space, are rarely watered and get aggressively trimmed. But this tough species rises to the challenge.

Another way to stop squirrels from climbing fruit trees is by draping wildlife-safe netting over the entire tree canopy. When ...

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will grow its own to insulate itself, keeping moisture out when it’s raining and in ...

Swaths of Allegheny National Forest could be on the chopping block as the federal government moves to increase logging in ...