Root systems of all types connect plants to the soil and are a key function in sustaining life on earth. Roots are one of the many organs in plants of all types, trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, ...

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 ...

IF MORNING GLORIES aren't blooming yet, don't worry. They bloom toward the end of summer and through the fall. Dear Neil: I have an oak tree that is several feet in diameter. It’s about 15 feet from ...

This tree’s been here as long as the country has been here,” said Jim Ball regarding the centuries-old live oak in his front ...

If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? I have no idea. I leave that question to the philosophers and physicists. But I do know that if a tree in your ...

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 ...

I have heard from many residents who live in subdivisions where they must grow live oaksor other large trees such as sycamore, red maple and southern magnolia in their yards. If the property is huge — ...