To properly manage a tree, you need to know what species it is. Plus, tree identification is a lot of fun. Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to ...

An arborist offered to “top” my shade tree that has grown so large that branches touch the house. Should I have him do that? Topping is cutting all tree branches back to an arbitrary height. Other ...

Citrus trees are a popular choice for home fruit production in southeast Louisiana. Although relatively carefree in terms of backyard fruit trees, various problems do occur. I thought it would be ...