The sapsuckers create holes in the tree’s trunk, allow them to fill with sap, and then drink the liquid. The birds often go unnoticed, working in early hours, which is why they’re not often ...

In this week's Fielding Questions column, Don Kinzler addresses how to prevent woodpecker damage, improving tulip blooms and collecting seeds from flowers.

Avoid watering only at the base of the tree's trunk. Instead, ... The first signs are small red spots with yellow margins ...

Storms, pests, diseases, and overcrowding can all signal it's time to cut down a tree. Look for these signs and more to know ...

Tree Trunk Biology and Basic Wood Structure. By. Steve Nix. ... The xylem is a transport tissue and both stores starch and conducts water and substances dissolved in water to leaves. 2. of 5 ...

For example, a tree with a 1-inch-diameter trunk should have a soil ball that is 16 to 24 inches in diameter. Using a spade, dig a trench around the tree to a depth of 1½ to 2 feet.

These roots surround the trunk of their host tree, eventually strangling it, behavior which has given the banyan tree the odious moniker of “strangler fig.” (Ficus is Latin for fig.) ...