“Stress from summer over-pruning can result in waterspouts,” Vaughan says, referring to the shoots that arise from the base ...

The massive oak stood more than 80 feet high and was 25 feet wide at its base. It had been kept alive by the descendants of ...

Have you ever noticed a tree with branches that are cut back to its trunk and wondered what it means? Here's what's behind this pruning practice.

That is why if you cut the tree down, or it burns down, you will see new growth very quickly, perhaps within 10 days after a fire. These trees really know how to come back!

Q: I have a bur oak tree in our backyard that’s 9 years old. Last summer, I started noticing ridges on the tree trunk and branches. Is this normal? If not, is there anything I can do about it?

Galls are not of any particular concern to an oak tree. You can’t do much about them anyway. The female insects are there for ...

Oak wilt is one of the most impactful tree diseases nationally, and is particularly destructive here in Central Texas, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

A: Many trees operate just as you describe. They’ll flower on semi-mature wood produced the prior year. If that growth freezes, it takes with it the potential for flowers the following season ...

Roots of some oak, maple, beech, hickory, tulip and other trees began spreading in local soil before Erie was even incorporated as a city in 1851. Their branches shaded mourners at funerals for ...