Some trees are prone to developing surface roots that can become quite large. These large roots can interfere with mowing, foot traffic or recreational activities. As trees mature, surface roots may ...

Winter is the perfect time to prune oak trees. Oak trees are special for many reasons: they’re Iowa’s state tree, they’re important to our ecosystem and — they shouldn’t be pruned during the spring ...

I recently read your article regarding HOA sidewalk repairs caused by tree-root damage. In my case my driveway pavers are severely damaged by protruding tree roots bulging from the ground and caused ...

Old orchard trees, wisteria, climbing roses, even magnolias and camellias, especially when poorly fertilized or unboxed, can be rejuvenated by a root prune. Again, the secret to all pruning is ...

"Root pruning" sounds like such a brutal way to treat a plant. Yet it's a periodic necessity once any potted plant has grown as large as you want it to. Potted plants — like other plants — grow, and ...

It may be cold, but spring is just over the horizon. You may have gardening questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension ...

Nothing looks prettier than a snow-covered tree in winter. Beneath the surface, however, that same tree could be suffering serious, life-threatening damage.

From the ominous snow-filled landscape outside the Overlook Hotel in “The Shining” to Ned Stark’s grave warning that winter was coming in “Game of Thrones,” pop culture has taught us that winter can ...

COLUMBUS — You can put the farm boy in an office, but that doesn’t mean he’ll stay there. About five years ago Steven Ramaekers left the four walls of his law office to start Nebraska Tree Works in ...