As temperatures cool down, the garden seems to come alive again, especially with the recent rains. Dahlias, zinnias, and ...

Professor Suzanne Simard, a member of the faculty of forestry at the University of British Columbia, makes very good points regarding the complexity and connectedness of the below-ground community of ...

Key Points In fall, prune shrubs only to remove dead, damaged, or diseased branches.Wait until leaves drop to better spot ...

If your neighbor's tree drops leaves onto your property, then congratulations, they are now your leaves. Leaves, acorns, and ...

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National ...

Horticulturist at Vern Goers Greenhouse, Dan Kosta, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about what to do with your ...

While it may seem like you should leave your leafless trees alone in winter, the fact is, it's a great time to prune many ...

Purdue Urban Forestry specialist Ben McCallister recently wrote about tips for tree care as we transition into autumn and winter. These tips include mulching, fertilizing, watering, limited pruning, p ...

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) -- The huge bur oak tree on the east side of Eastern Illinois University's Old Main building is kind of like the university's alumni, Andy Methven thinks, because both are ...

Illinoisans: do you have a branch hanging over your property that leaves you wondering if you have the legal right to lop it off? Have you tried talking to your neighbor about it, without success?

A group of University of Toronto forestry students collected acorns from a giant White Oak tree at Queen's Park on Wednesday as part of an effort to preserve the diversity of Toronto's native trees.

CHICO — Standing where the Hooker Oak once stood in the misty Monday morning, Dave Nopel explained to my two friends and me how the massive oak was, actually, two trees. “Oh my God it’s a love story,” ...