How to spot the signs of tree damage before it falls ...

Question: I am actually a Master Gardner in Hamilton County and I need help with a tree bark damage question. We have a beautiful dogwood tree that is about 18’ tall and 6” in diameter. By accident my ...

After a powerful storm brought a night of thunder, flash flooding and strong winds to central and eastern Kansas, many residents woke up to damaged or downed trees in their yards. Whether you ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA - October 06, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - With the Atlantic hurricane season now at its midpoint, Big Easy ...

Neil Sperry's gardening Q&A covers maple bark splitting, live oak suckers, hedge planting, boxwood pruning and Mexican petunias.

One of the biggest threats to trees in summertime is lawn care. A good way to protect them is with mulch. “Spreading a wide area of mulch around the base of a tree will keep lawn mowers and string ...

You walk out one morning, glance at your birch or maple, and notice it: a series of small, perfectly spaced holes running in ...

Healthy yard trees provide shade, beauty, and property value for homeowners. Simple routine upkeep keeps branches strong and roots healthy through every season. Taking proactive steps prevents costly ...

If you are a gardener by hobby or if it is your profession, you most likely have some degree of obsession with the weather. Weather and gardening have an obvious, natural connection since the weather ...

Q: I have a long arborvitae hedge, and I just noticed that something has shredded the branches on a couple of the trees at the far end of the hedge. It doesn't look like anything was eaten. Low ...

New research shows that the soilborne wilt pathogen Verticillium dahliae suppresses smoke tree defenses, allowing the latent ...