Pink mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) trees, also known as silk trees, are beautiful, drought-resistant, and delightful to observe. The leaves fold when touched at night or when exposed to extreme cold or ...

The size of the branch you are cutting should reflect the tool used to cut it. Here are a few tree trimming tools that make sense to have in your arsenal before you start pruning your tree: The trunk, ...

We often plant trees and shrubs near property lines for screening. Other times, it's the only way to keep them at a safe distance from the house. Unfortunately, those trees don't consider property ...

With their gorgeous hanging fruit, romantic twining branches, and shiny, silvery green leaves, olive trees have so much to ...

Having your neighbor's tree hang over your yard can be an eyesore or an irritation. But, who is responsible for trimming those overhanging branches? Is it your job or your neighbor's? Lucky for you, ...

A pile of leaves, pieces of rotting fruit, dead tree branches. It's not your tree, it's not even planted inside your fence, but now it's your job to clean up its mess. The first reaction might be to ...

North Carolina law permits trimming a neighbor's branches that overhang your property line, provided the tree isn't damaged. Before trimming, communicate with your neighbor, consider hiring a ...

The problem with your Japanese magnolias is an insect problem, not a disease. The tan growths are magnolia scale insects.

Q: Could you provide some basic guidance on how not to kill a tree? I see conflicting information everywhere! Unfortunately, there are many ways to kill a tree, so I will try to cover the most common ...

Reader question: My neighbor's tree isn't maintained and hangs over my fence onto my property. Can I legally trim the tree, the part that hangs over my property? Answer: I brought this question to ...