Root systems of all types connect plants to the soil and are a key function in sustaining life on earth. Roots are one of the many organs in plants of all types, trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, ...

The city of Saratoga and Saratoga Foothill Club partnered to plant a new tree to celebrate Arbor Day on April 24 and replace a 100-year-old oak tree that fell during heavy storms in February. The ...

This tree’s been here as long as the country has been here,” said Jim Ball regarding the centuries-old live oak in his front ...

Heritage Tree #19, an Oregon white oak in North Portland's Overlook neighborhood. (Megann McGill) The majestic old Oregon white oak tree across from Beach Elementary School has been a staple of the ...

Q: We excavated a trench for drainage near an oak tree. At the closest point, we are maybe 12 feet from the trunk of the tree. We did not break any roots larger than about 3/4 inch. Will the tree live ...

Dr. Reese Halter is an award-winning conservation scientist, broadcaster, and journalist. He has written many books and lectures globally about the environment. The mighty oak is truly a remarkable ...

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 ...

If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? I have no idea. I leave that question to the philosophers and physicists. But I do know that if a tree in your ...