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 ...

Use clean pruners to make a cut at a 45-degree angle near the end of the branch. Trim the tip of the branch straight across ...

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 ...

The second in our series of NBS Shortcuts examines the effects of tree-root systems on building design. Foundation design needs to take account of the water-absorbing capacity of nearby trees, as well ...

Trees are indeed a way to cool our cities, as Carlo Ratti writes (Opinion, August 21). However, an urban tree’s root system has to survive when faced with the challenges of concrete, plumbing, ...

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