Do you have epicormic growth? Epicormic (epi = upon, kormos = tree trunk) growth is the technical term for shoots that develop from hidden buds on tree trunks and branches. Suckers, which grow out of ...

With the right tools and techniques, you’ll get the tree pruning job done safely and keep your tree healthy and strong.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pollarded willow tree - Thierry Hebbelinck/Getty Images Trees undoubtedly go through a number of changes, some of which are ...

What shape is a tree? For most people, it’s like a lollipop or a feather duster: a single trunk topped by a green bunch of branches and leaves. “Not all trees are like that,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

Red maple suffering extreme sunscald damage that could have been avoided with paper tree wrap. Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram If I were writing a column on interior decorating, it certainly ...

A master gardener recently told me not to purchase trees with narrow angled crotches. Can you tell me what this means and why I should avoid them? Now that our trees have lost all of their leaves, it ...

When we think of a tree, we usually picture a single big trunk that divides into branches overhead. Yet sometimes trees may sprout small stems sprouting from the base of the trunk, down by the roots.

When a tree falls in the forest, Marcus Sims wants to hear its sound. The 58-year-old woodworker searches local parks and yards to retrieve toppled trunks and branches and turns them into useful ...

A common fungus that causes trees to rot may be exacerbating climate change by releasing more methane than expected.

Though you can prune a lemon tree any time of year to remove problem areas, the best time for an annual pruning to promote ...