Summer thunderstorms can produce heavy rain and high winds that can damage trees. However, trees are resilient and can often survive damage with the right care.

Some of the trees of Carroll County have seen better days, and their brown, crumpling leaves are proof of that. New Windsor resident Lorraine Thompson said her house backs to dozens of white oak tr… ...

But non-native trees do not have that ability to tough it out. “If you bring them in, you can expect damage,” Joyner said. A case in point: “Most Australian pines were horizontal after ...

These gorgeous trees are rarely included on approved-tree lists because few varieties can handle the baking hot sun and tough soil conditions required of a street tree. Lion’s mane maple ( Acer ...

Tornadoes will tear through trees, but tornadoes don’t like ’em. Trees act as a natural break on tornadoes disrupting their winds and slowing them down. Really, there are things we can do!

The news just keeps getting worse for trees in Colorado, with floods, drought, bugs and other thugs making their lives miserable. We don’t want to be without these leafy giants shielding us from ...

Provide enough sun: The green means leaves or needles are full of chlorophyll and photosynthesizing all year. That takes at least some sunlight, even in winter when evergreens’ growth greatly ...

Question: Do all cactuses grow in full sun, or do some need protection? Answer: I put this question to Scott McMahon, our cactus collections manager at the Desert Botanical Garden. This is what ...

Q: Our street trees, Chinese elms and primroses, are experiencing high wind on our corner in Pacific Heights. We're wondering what you recommend for bracing to support the trees in this situation ...