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Healthy trees are beautiful, ecologically important components of local habitats, but unhealthy trees represent a significant safety hazard. While it is impossible to determine exactly when or if a given tree will fail, several clues can indicate that a tree is at increased risk of dropping branches or falling over completely.

Water is the common prerequisite for all earthly life, and trees are no exception. While trees do a pretty good job of taking care of themselves, it is sometimes necessary to provide them with supplemental water. This is especially true of...

Unfortunately, global hunger is a massive issue. These five tree species can help. 

Arborists often have to fix the mistakes of amateurs before them. Here are the most common ways your trees may need to be fixed by a professional.

With everything going on, it makes sense to do all you can to give honeybees a helping hand. Providing your local honeybees with a ready food source makes their lives better and your landscaping a more welcoming place.

For all of the amazing benefits trees provide, strong winds can make them incredibly dangerous. Gusts and gales can send branches flying through the air, while particularly strong winds can uproot trees or snap trunks like twigs.

Here's what you should know about fast-growing pioneer species in your landscaping. 

GET READY . . . it’s almost barefootin’ time!

If your tootsies have suffered from restrictive shoes, too-small sandals, and unsupportive flip-flops brought on by footwear, here's why you should consider going barefoot this summer season. 

Keeping Your Yard and Your Feet Happy: Cleaning Steps You Should Take This Summer

GET READY . . . it’s almost barefootin’ time!

Oh, my aching feet! You know it’s coming as the warm weather approaches. If your tootsies have suffered from...

Rooftop Gardening - What Will This Trend Do for Urban Areas?

Dorothy Frances Gurney once said, "the kiss of the sun for pardon – the song of the birds for mirth – one is nearer God's Heart in a garden – than anywhere else on earth."

Will a...