Each year, my Master Gardeners and I field a variety of gardening inquiries, but usually trees take the top spot in causing worry, concern, and interest from our community. Because of this, I think a ...

Squirrels, insects and lightning strikes may be the reason for dead tree branches. Pruning the dead branch will solve the problem in most cases. This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall ...

This has been one of the few times I've given thanks I'm not in Paris. That's because, though much of Europe is baking, Paris is suffering even more than cities like London, where the temperature ...

Many of us have a deep fascination and connection with trees that seems imprinted within our genetic code. The first hominids to venture on two legs climbed down from trees yet maintained their ...

Last spring we planted a redbud tree in our front yard. Do we need to water it during dry winter months? At what temperature during the day should we water it, above 40 degrees? Yes, you should plan ...

A large tree blocks a Palo Alto street after a wind storm. Courtesy Carol Hubenthal. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in ...