We came home from a visit to the grandparents recently and found a tree in the backyard lying on the ground. One of the younger boys astutely pointed out that’s not how the tree was when we left it.

While you wait for autumn leaves to fall, consider planting a tree. “If you plant a tree in early autumn, the soil will still be warm enough to encourage root growth for at least two months,” said ...

A recent tree removal in my garden freed considerable space for new plants. This column traces the process of deciding how to use that space. Today’s photo gallery includes an avocado not in a store ...

When I lived in New York City, the view from my kitchen window was framed by a tremendous scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) who towered over the brick homes below — a 150-year-old remnant from before the ...

Billy Haag, forestry manager with Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, offers tips on planting in the tree lawn. In the city of St. Louis, the average size of a tree lawn–that strip of grass between your ...