If you have tree roots in your sewer line, it’s important to act swiftly to avoid damage. Here’s what to do when you see tree roots in a sewer line.

The January wildfires burned jacaranda trees from Pasadena and Altadena to the Pacific Palisades. Some are burned at the base ...

Roots belong underground. So why do we often find visible tree roots snaking along the soil surface in the lawn or garden? Some kinds of trees, such as maples, poplars and willows, naturally have ...

If you cover the tree’s roots, the tree will only work harder to reach closer to the soil’s surface to reach water and nutrients. All the more reason not to cover your tree’s roots.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The jacaranda tree, along with the Torrey pine, is the official urban tree of the City of San Diego. Known for its beautiful purple flowers, the jacaranda tree usually ...

If you are wondering where you can see jacarandas around Los Angeles and Orange counties, The Times gathered all the publicly available tree data we could find. Jacaranda-rich areas include Santa ...

One option is to leave the roots alone, since there’s nothing unnatural about the roots. Or you can fill in around the roots with no more than 1 to 2 inches of high-quality, non-heavy topsoil.

Conway Lopez, the owner of General Tree Service, said the jacaranda tree, which is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, was introduced into California in the 1890s.

The jacaranda tree is susceptible to aphids and the glassy-winged sharpshooter can also infest its leaves. You can manage all of these pests with insecticidal soap or horticultural oil.

I have a spruce tree in my yard that is about 60 years old and has several very large surface roots that I keep tripping over. Is it possible to remove these roots without harming the tree? It’s ...

Michael King, forestry program coordinator for the city of Pasadena, which has nearly 2,000 jacaranda, or Jacaranda mimosifolia, says the tree's popularity likely spread throughout Southern ...