Routine annual edging of tree rings often results in soil building up around the base of a tree, as soil that is cut from increasing the size of the saucer is put back around the tree year after year.

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

Preventing frozen soil around the base of your tree ahead of the winter months will help you avoid finding signs of root damage in the first place. Luckily, Clayton explained exactly how to do this.

Wet soil or mulch against tree trunk can cause collar rot Q: The leaves on my fig tree appear burned after this rain. I foliar sprayed it with neem oil and soap and fish protein isolate.

Trees offer a lot of benefits to a property, but they’re not without risk. Look for these warning signs in its branches, roots, and trunk to determine if that a tree might fall soon. If you see ...

A young tree’s growth rate can be reduced by almost half when grass is allowed to grow up to the trunk. Maintaining a circle of mulched soil around young trees will not only protect them from ...

Baobab trees are known for their unique appearance, and they make excellent bonsai trees due to their distinctive shape and thick trunk. Growing a baobab bonsai tree can be challenging, but with ...

Their thick bark is flame resistant. Ground fires, in fact, are good for sequoia populations, burning away competitors, opening sequoia cones, allowing sequoia seedlings to get started amid the ...

No. 1: When hiking, I often see what appear to be several trees growing from a central trunk. What causes this? No. 2: At a local park an oak tree and a hickory tree look like they are connected ...

When we see something weird growing on tree bark, it is usually algae, lichens, moss, or fungi (or a combination of these). These can be gray, white, green, or even orange.