Purdue Landscape Report: Trees provide many benefits for our homes and properties. If a tree is found to have a defect such as dead branches or broken limbs from a storm; it can become a risk issue.

When a neighbor’s tree hangs over your property it can be a nuisance—and even cause damage. But tread carefully before you trim it. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house.

Experience the wonder of ancient trees with this excerpt from the new book “In Search of the Old Ones” Anthony D. Fredericks The sky, resplendent as a shard of Navajo turquoise, highlighted the ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Trees are incredible survivors in spite of the challenges from pests of all kinds, including us! They are vulnerable to injuries such as mechanical wounds from lawn equipment, ...

These curbside trees tolerate compacted, infertile soils and the environment found in cities and along streets. Hedge maple (Acer campestre) tolerates urban conditions without succumbing to damage ...

Every summer it shaded the driveway, cooled the front rooms, and filled the yard with birdsong from sunrise until evening. I ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Tree root systems are seldom on the minds of forest owners, tree planters, ...