Tree roots growing at or slightly above the soil surface are called surface roots. Homeowners having trees with these surface roots are frustrated with the additional challenges posed by mowing and ...

Growing native plants is usually encouraged, but the paradise tree, a Florida native, could be causing several problems in your yard or around your property.

What can a homeowner do? I have visited thousands of properties over the years as a consulting urban forester, arborist and tree diagnostician. The most common issue encountered with my clients is the ...

Q: Last summer I got all my evergreen trees removed but the roots still remain, some above ground level so sowing a lawn is not an option. The space is almost inaccessible to machinery to grind out ...

Q My neighborhood is almost 20 years old. I have noticed a lot of maturing trees developing exposed roots, including some in my yard. Is this because trees tend to be planted in mounds aboveground and ...

Nothing looks prettier than a snow-covered tree in winter. Beneath the surface, however, that same tree could be suffering ...