Additional reporting by Ally Childress and Molly Jasinski Planting a tree is a wonderful investment for your property. It can ...

Dear Neil: I have an 8-year-old oak tree. It looks like it has a girdling root. Should we cut through the root in two places so it can be removed, or should we leave well enough alone. A: Definitely ...

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 ...

Fortunately, we can reduce the likelihood of damage from trees if we inform ourselves on why trees structurally fail.