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 ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pando is the largest organism on Earth, consisting of about 40,000 genetically identical trees. Sound designer Jeff Rice recorded what this organism's vast root system sounds like in a rainstorm. The ...

A tradie stunned thousands when he pulled a huge tree root growing within stormwater drain. Source: Facebook Homeowners nationwide were left stunned by a video of a tradie pulling a metres-long tree ...

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 ...