Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic Christmas trees may be easier to set up, but there’s no substitute for the beauty and fragrance of the real thing, whether ...

This is the safest way to remove snow from trees—for yourself and your trees alike. Learn why it's important to do so every ...

Trees represent significant investments of time and money in our home landscapes, and they can enhance property values. What are some things you can do this fall to minimize potential injury to trees ...

Planting a tree is a wonderful investment for your property. It can cast lovely afternoon shade, add color and dimension, or attract wildlife. But there are several tree planting tips to consider ...

What’s the most important step in planting a tree or shrub? Thinking it through first. “How a tree is planted makes a huge difference in how healthy it will be and how long it is likely to live,” said ...

Protect susceptible evergreen magnolias by double-wrapping burlap around the trees. Surround small deciduous magnolias with ...

Area trees hadn’t recovered from the 2021 freeze when the drought hit this summer. Davey Tree’s Matt Petty, who has been an arborist for 15 years, said there had been a noticeable rise in trees with ...

While there may be some distinctions between regions, there are a few general rules when it comes to learning how to care for trees. Lisa Tadewaldt is an arborist certified by the International ...

Words can be tricky things. Take the venerable Christmas tree. If you pay attention starting in about July, you’ll find ads for live trees, living trees, forever trees, natural trees, even life-like ...

Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in Menlo Park discuss a tree-related topic from general care and planting tips to how ...

Lots of trees get planted in April, at least in Illinois. What follows is a “will they, won’t they…survive?” In multiple instances, I’ve come across a tree that gets planted and maybe watered once to ...