Q: I would like to plant a tree next to a brick patio to provide privacy, plus some shade and a windbreak. I am concerned about roots eventually spreading and breaking up my patio. Do you have any ...

Gardening season has started, and you may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty ...

Trees add significant value to our homes, neighbourhoods and cities. The cliche ‘leafy suburbs’ underscores the fact that it is the amount of greenery, more than anything else, that makes the ...

Growing native plants is usually encouraged, but the paradise tree, a Florida native, could be causing several problems in your yard or around your property.

“Due to the recent fires, it’s been recommended that we remove our last palm tree, which is by our pool. I have a narrow planter in that location. I would like a new drought-tolerant, fire-resistant ...

Gardening is a pretty complex craft. There's a lot of strategy that goes into it. The type of soil, the kind of seed, and even the crops you pair on the land. If you've already got a healthy, ...

The tree in question blocks light, overhangs the road, drops sticky sap and attracts many pigeons - David Bagnall/Alamy Stock Photo Twenty years ago, our local council planted a maple tree on the ...

An insurance firm has said it no longer plans to remove six mature trees that it blames for subsidence damage to a bungalow. In December, Fareham Borough Council in Hampshire agreed to remove tree ...