A pile of leaves in a yard can be more than enough to turn neighbor against neighbor. So, who's actually responsible for clearing that fallen foliage?

It was a 'Tree Rodeo' and it was held in the fields and forest behind Burville Power Equipment outside of Watertown. The competitors were utility arborists, also known as line clearance tree trimmers.

If your neighbor's tree is making a mess of your yard with fallen leaves, here's who is legally responsible and what you are able to do about it.

Generally, spring is a good time to cut roses back by one-third to one-half. In the case of a hardy rose exposed to the ...