One of the most dangerous pests of trees is humans, especially humans with equipment. Lawn mowers and weed trimmers can cause injuries that create a hazard when an injury leads to tree disease or ...

Neil Sperry explains why apparent bark damage may just be harmless lichen, and he answers questions about buffalograss and ...

A tree can look fine from the street and still be under stress. Yellowing leaves, weak growth, split bark, and early leaf ...

Woodpeckers like to eat emerald ash borer larvae. You may notice an increase in woodpeckers peeling off the outermost layers ...

You’ve done it—you planted your fruit trees, nurtured them through spring blossoms, and watched them proudly bear fruit through summer. But now fall is here, and the harvest window has passed… yet ...

Gardeners are warned about a common landscaping mistake. Piling mulch high against tree trunks, called 'mulch volcanoes,' can ...

As winter’s chill recedes and spring begins to emerge, many gardeners across North America find themselves assessing the damage inflicted by late-season freezes. Whether you’re in USDA zones that ...

Did you hear about the guy who tried a new repellent to keep rabbits out of his garden? It was hare spray. Rabbits are fluffy and cute, but I stopped falling for that masquerade years ago. They cause ...

You’re not the only one feeling the stress of the holiday season, your trees are too! Here are a few tips to keep your trees from getting damage from your Christmas lights. Few things say the holidays ...