Do you have epicormic growth? Epicormic (epi = upon, kormos = tree trunk) growth is the technical term for shoots that develop from hidden buds on tree trunks and branches. Suckers, which grow out of ...

What shape is a tree? For most people, it’s like a lollipop or a feather duster: a single trunk topped by a green bunch of branches and leaves. “Not all trees are like that,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

When we think of a tree, we usually picture a single big trunk that divides into branches overhead. Yet sometimes trees may sprout small stems sprouting from the base of the trunk, down by the roots.

When a tree falls in the forest, Marcus Sims wants to hear its sound. The 58-year-old woodworker searches local parks and yards to retrieve toppled trunks and branches and turns them into useful ...

Q: I have read that African sumacs are fast growers. The African sumacs here seem to be at a stand still. I have had two in my backyard since April. They are alive but the canopy and trunk just seem ...

It is a common theme in the news during the summer: "storms roll through, downed trees cause damage and power outages." A tree does not have to be dead to be dangerous. Many times, it is a perfectly ...

A master gardener recently told me not to purchase trees with narrow angled crotches. Can you tell me what this means and why I should avoid them? Now that our trees have lost all of their leaves, it ...