Here are some concerns I encountered this week. I hope they help you with your gardening problems. Question: What is the effect of replacing existing lawn with artificial turf under an olive tree? We ...

Q: I have a large, established maple tree close enough to my garden (due to space limits) that it is now stealing nutrients from my vegetable plants. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that I can ...

I have been studying why large trees are falling after severe storms for years — not only here in Minnesota, but in other similar areas across the country ("Storm helps turn city into a lab for why ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Water mostly enters a tree through the roots by osmosis and any dissolved ...

Trees are an asset that can increase property values, reduce stormwater runoff, reduce levels of air pollutants and carbon dioxde, support wildlife and produce food. Today I want to focus on the ...

Planting bare-root fruit trees TOM G. ASKS: I AM GOING TO PURCHASE A COUPLE OF BAREROOT FRUIT TREES. What directions can you share so I plant them correctly? After you’ve purchased the trees, soak the ...

El Nino, La Nina, cold air, warm air, rain, drought. This winter has been a little odd for most of us, and most of us have lived in Kansas for a lifetime. I can’t remember a winter with so little snow ...

Trees are some of the oldest and largest living organisms on our planet. A large tree can move up to 100 gallons of water from the soil to its leaf surfaces every day. Coastal redwoods can tower more ...

Area trees can be damaged by prolonged periods of rain. Prolonged periods of rain and over-saturation of tree roots can cause root rot, which can impact a tree’s ability to consume water and nutrients ...

Q. We have a beautiful 14-year-old green ash tree. The roots on top of the soil make it impossible to mow and are unsightly. Is there anything short of removing the tree that we can do, such as ...