Tree roots growing at or slightly above the soil surface are called surface roots. Homeowners having trees with these surface roots are frustrated with the additional challenges posed by mowing and ...

There are several advantages to planting bare-root trees: they are usually less expensive, easier for gardeners to transport and they will grow their roots entirely into native soil (rather than ...

A person prepares to transplant a tree in their garden. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in ...

For tree stumps left behind in the yard, you may want to leave them to rot. However, that could take several years. Here's how long tree stumps take to rot.

A new study shows that tiny microbes living in and around oak trees may help them survive drought, poor soil, and disease.