Bark beetles are dark flying insects about the size of a grain of rice that leave tiny holes in the bark and branches of trees. Their very small grubs feed voraciously on the inner bark of trees that ...

If you have cleaned up the vegetable garden and cut back your perennials, you might be feeling just a little smug — especially since this gardening guy admits he is behind you in completing those ...

Q: My dad helped me plant a couple of young apple trees in my backyard last weekend and so far, so good. After we finished I said the only thing I had left to do was paint the trunks white. He looked ...

I have been letting the grass grow right up to my tree trunks since I have been able to trim neatly with a line trimmer. My neighbor says I may be damaging my trees. Doesn’t the bark protect the tree?

A tree can look fine from the street and still be under stress. Yellowing leaves, weak growth, split bark, and early leaf drop often begin with small care mistakes that are easy to miss. Many tree ...