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

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly and live longer, said a local certified arborist. Contact Curtis Short ...

Many trees have experienced decreased growth rates, but some Chilean beeches, which can grow to heights of 40 meters (131 feet), have not. However, researchers report in a new study, not all ...

Have you ever sat beneath the branches of a stately weeping willow in full bloom in late winter? Or have you ever taken in ...

Notably short-lived, these types of cherry trees thrive for about 20 years before they begin to decline. Cultivars vary by size, form, and flower color. Here are a few of the prettiest flowering ...

Rambling Roots . First of all, most palm trees have a large number of short roots spread across the upper levels of the soil, which work to secure a large amount of soil around the root ball.

These trees that grow more than 50 feet tall — white ash can even touch 120 feet — do your space no favors despite the shade ...

Stumpy, the famous distressed cherry tree on the Tidal Basin in D.C., will be among the 140 cherry trees removed as part of a $113 rehabilitation of its seawalls.

On Dec. 12, the zoo finally revealed its tree, measuring 174 feet, 9 inches tall and ending Ferndale’s 90-year dominance — apparently.Ferndale’s 4-H group disagreed. The Ferndale 4-H ...

Bradford pear trees are banned in Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. More states are looking to ban the trees, best known for their stinky smell.

James Birkbeck Photo-Art / Getty Images. A red maple can grow roughly 3 feet a year to a maximum height of 65 feet. It's an easy-growing tree that has a short trunk and a broad, dense, oval canopy ...