Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These roots were cut too close to the trunk. We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester ...

WASHINGTON – The National Cathedral will celebrate the holidays this year with an unusual Christmas tree: a pine seedling whose parent is said to be the oldest known tree on earth. The seedling is a ...

Whittier residents love their trees, which had me reflecting on a quote, which over time has been attributed to Mark Twain. “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over.” Ok, there’s debate ...

Scientists have discovered a zombie tree that converts its leaves into roots as it dies. The Cyathea rojasiana tree fern, which is native to Panama in Central America, was studied by plant biologists ...

Roots belong underground. So why do we often find visible tree roots snaking along the soil surface in the lawn or garden? Some kinds of trees, such as maples, poplars and willows, naturally have ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. RUPERT — It was a top-10 kind of day, a few months back, and Don Lewis, 84, and Madeline Leach, 97, were leading a gang of us out to the back corner of ...

Large trees often develop surface roots that can damage sidewalks, mower blades, and tree health. Mulch 2–3 inches deep to cover roots safely and reduce maintenance without harming the tree. Never cut ...

There are curators in this town who are responsible for some pretty important stuff: the Declaration of Independence, Leonardo da Vinci's picture of Ginevra de'Benci and copies of Shakespeare's First ...

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 ...