Jacaranda tree in bloom against a blue sky - Simon Mcgill/Getty Images Also known as the fern tree because of its fern-like foliage, the jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) is a deciduous species ...

Christmas trees are wondrous symbols of the holiday season and fill our homes with festive promise. In the Christian faith, these trees represent Jesus’ birth and resurrection. For other celebrants, ...

Close up of the brilliant red foliage of Japanese maple - Dan Gabriel Atanasie/Shutterstock There's nothing quite as breathtaking as a beautiful Japanese maple when it's displaying its stunning fall ...

In the past, I have written about how to properly prune trees. To add a little bit of interest, I thought perhaps it would be beneficial to show examples of poor pruning and the reasons why these ...

Cut trees add a special touch to Christmas, but they are not without problems that sometimes must be addressed.

I’ve been answering gardeners’ tree questions for 54 years. I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the more interesting ones. Why is bark falling off my crape myrtles? That’s normal. Horticulturists ...

For all the attention we give our flower beds, trees are an indispensable part of our landscape. Oaks, pecans, magnolias and others add shade, character and beauty to our yards. But behind their ...

As part of my duties as an extension agent, I answer a lot of questions about trees. Many times, folks are surprised that the solution they found online was not the best one, and that sometimes it was ...

HOUSTON – Planting and caring for a tree is a difficult endeavor regardless of where you may reside. Understanding tree health throughout the seasons, trimming or watering your arboreal undertaking ...

One of the major worries about Wednesday's storm was the wind after the heavy rains weakened the root systems of many trees, with downed trees causing problems across the Bay Area. A large tree ...

Researchers have found almost identical patterns of tree diversity across the world's tropical forests. The study of over one million trees across 1,568 locations found that just 2.2% of tree species ...