Homeowners across America plant popular shade trees for beauty and longevity, unaware that hidden root systems often threaten ...

The phone at the Duval County Extension office has been ringing off the hook the past few weeks with residents that have noticed a lot of dead and dying oak trees around their neighborhoods. Many ...

This live oak with its mass of surface roots was a poor choice for parkway planting. Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram To a shade tree, the first part of that supply chain is its roThere’s not ...

We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...

Follow a few basic rules if you plan to landscape around tree root systems. Failing to do so may damage or even cause death of certain trees. One’s objective should be to prevent physical root ...

Twenty-eight years ago, it seemed like a good idea for Palm Beach County planners to require developers to install oak or mahogany trees between sidewalks and streets ...

I have multiple roots from a live oak running along my front yard. I would like to grind them down with a wood carver disc, so the bottom deck and blade of my rider mower do not get torn up. I thought ...