A: When listener Kathy first sent me this picture, I was fairly certain this was slime mold. Some are spotting creeping along ...

Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

A diseased heritage oak tree spared the chain saw in May so Sonoma County personnel and tree experts could re-evaluate its status came down Monday as opponents of its removal stood by to bear witness.

That means prevention is key. “If you need to have an oak pruned to remove damaged branches or improve its structure, have it done in winter,” Yiesla said. Elms, too, should be pruned only in winter, ...

Dead trees line the Salt Creek and Platte River near Mahoney State Park in June 2025. Horticulturists with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission were stumped when they started seeing significant ...

SAN ANTONIO – Oak trees are the backbone of South Central Texas. Hardy, evergreen and beautiful, oak trees can also provide plenty of shade. But neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood ...