Large trees can create a quiet shady spot, but their roots can pose problems in your yard. Follow these recommendations to ...

Don’t panic if you see spots on your tree’s leaves or something strange on the bark. Get to work diagnosing the problem with this guide that features pictures of common tree diseases and pests that ...

Q. We have an around 10-year old willow tree that has previously been thriving. It’s always been full and stately, green and lush. It was planted at the end of where our drain tile empties, so it gets ...

Q: I have a house in Houston. Does blooming of tropical trees like Bauhinia, Erythrina and Tabebuia depend on their age or size? I plant these trees in the ground. They freeze. They come back but they ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

That piled-up look traps moisture and invites pests—here’s the right way to mulch.

The solution to most problems with trees - and with other woody plants, too - is the Sick Tree Treatment. Although I talk about and recommend this solution often, there is sometimes a bit of confusion ...

Answer: This is turning out to be another one of those common questions that come in from all parts of the state. In the past two weeks, I’ve gotten photos of orange or red sap oozing from plum trees ...