Tree girdling almost always spells doom for a tree if not caught early and corrected. This common, yet easily overlooked problem happens when something wraps so tightly around a tree (like a girdle), ...

My elm tree has dropped hundreds of its tips and they are all under the canopy. What could be causing this? J.W. This is a common question during the fall from both homeowners and commercial sites - ...

Avoiding mulch volcanoes goes a long way in keeping trees healthy, as well. The main issue with this type of mulching is that ...

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In the fashion world, a girdle is outmoded and slightly funny. For a tree, girdling is no joke. To girdle a tree is to damage the bark and underlying tissue all around the trunk or a branch, killing ...

Q: We notice that some of our trees don’t seem to be rooting into the soil properly. We assume it’s because of improper root ball preparation or girdling roots. Our test to see if the tree has rooted ...

"I can tell you put in a lot of hard and calculated work." Landscaper shares before-and-after photos after fixing harmful ...

Dear Jane: We have a large sugar maple tree in the front yard, and it's in full color. For the past few years, it has tended to turn yellowish-orange earlier than other trees in the neighborhood, but ...

Are you thinking about planting a new tree? If so, did you know the goal in planting is to achieve rapid root growth to reduce the water stress imposed by the limited root system — a stress often ...

Q: I have a Mexican bird of paradise that was planted five years ago that suddenly died. It had flourished until now. I pulled out the plant and sent you some pictures of the dead plant, girdling or ...

There are two moments of debate that surround holiday lighting at our house, one in November on how early to hang them, the other in January on when to take them down. Chill weather and unrelenting ...