The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...
We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...
Years old live oak trees line Salisbury Street on both sides of Harbor Island.  Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has begun trenching, starting on Eastwood, across Trask bridge, and ...
Christmas trees come in several varieties, including artificial, live with roots, and cut trees. Live trees with intact roots can be planted after the holidays but require careful handling and ...
Many San Antonio neighborhoods are blessed with large live oak trees, some of which have had their flare roots buried in years past to better meet the landscape owner’s idea of a more attractive ...
If you have more than one live oak in your landscape, you probably have sprouts emerging from the ground from at least one mature tree and maybe other sprouts spread over the landscape. Some gardeners ...
The last few months have been difficult for some trees. You can’t help but drive through any neighborhood and notice that some trees seemingly died overnight. Quite a few newly planted trees have died ...
One morning in early November, a large excavator pulled into the driveway of Joseph Evans’ home in Gentilly Terrace and started breaking apart his driveway apron and sidewalk. In the process, it also ...