Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? As a scientist who studies branching patterns in living things, I’m starting to think so. Piet Mondrian was an early 20th-century ...

Trees undoubtedly go through a number of changes, some of which are caused by human landscaping methods. You might be used to seeing occasional trimming, or even a tree completely removed from an area ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Pruning is an important maintenance practice on trees that is discussed a great deal. An essential part of making the pruning cut properly is the ability to identify the parts ...

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 ...

Last week a large limb broke away from a very mature live oak in Riverside Park during some high winds from the passage of a cold front. Unfortunately, it damaged the tree significantly. However, it ...

Leonardo da Vinci was wrong about trees. The multitalented, Renaissance genius wrote down his “rule of trees” over 500 years ago. It described the way he thought that trees branch. Though it was a ...

Q: I have a Eureka lemon tree with a branch or two that are dying. Is it a borer problem? A: Branch dieback in citrus, particularly lemon, is very confusing. It is not likely to be a borer problem.