The late dormant season is the best time for most pruning. Avoid topping trees. Removing large branches leaves stubs that can cause several health problems. It also destroys the plant's natural shape ...

Inspect the tree for dead, dying, damaged, or diseased branches. When removing any deadwood, cut just above the branch collar. This is the line where the branch joins an old branch or the tree's ...

BRIMSON — Bob and Colleen Christianson cut the fire risk to their property this summer when they cut and mulched dead and dying balsam fir trees left in the wake of a spruce budworm outbreak.

A utility company is now beginning tree work across the town of Hebron. Eversource will begin management of trees and limbs along state and town roadsides in response to dead or dying trees affected ...

says his company received about a half dozen calls for downed trees on Friday. He says coniferous and spruce trees are more prone to breaking during high winds; however, it also depends on how ...

It stripped the needles from fir and spruce trees across most of northern Maine, killing 7 million acres of trees and costing the state’s forest economy hundreds of millions of dollars.

Feb. 6, 2025 — There's a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don't mix. But agroforestry can provide a multitude of benefits to farmers and landscapes.

The smoke you have been seeing on the west side of the valley is a result of responsible landowners thinning trees to create a more healthy forest and reduce the ...

Trees offer more than just shade and beauty; they’re a big part of the environment and our emotional connection to the places we live. Whether they’re lining Seattle streets or brightening local parks ...