In this photo, parade goers stands around the roots of an old oak tree as Rex parades down St. Charles Avenue for Mardi Gras 2015 in New Orleans on Tuesday, February 17.

In “Oak Origins,” the evolutionary biologist Andrew L. Hipp traces Quercus’s mighty family tree back millions of years to its modest roots, when a single population began to diverge from its ...

Burying live oak trees' roots in San Antonio is landscape trend can threaten the tree's well-being, causing it to rot or slowing growth rate.

In this photo, parade goers stands around the roots of an old oak tree as Rex parades down St. Charles Avenue for Mardi Gras 2015 in New Orleans on Tuesday, February 17.

How to spot and fix girdling roots, a common problem on oak trees. By Neil Sperry, Contributor May 23, 2025. This oak tree has a girdling root that should be trimmed and removed as soon as possible.

Lowcountry Land Trust is asking public to name new road for the future Angel Oak Preserve. The road will route traffic away from the tree's fragile roots.