“If a tree is moving at ground level, that’s an indication that that tree is highly susceptible to winds,” French said. In ...

You own your house. You mow your lawn. You paint the fence whatever color you like. So naturally, you assume that massive oak ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland's trees are among the city's most valued features, so much so that a tree code was passed in 2011 and implemented in 2015. It is more than 100 pages long and may ...

Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry arborists responded to 125 emergency calls related to last week's windstorm.

In the past, I have written about how to properly prune trees. To add a little bit of interest, I thought perhaps it would be beneficial to show examples of poor pruning and the reasons why these ...

Prune apple trees in late winter or early spring to prevent disease and help healing. Limit pruning to 25 percent of the tree to avoid too many new branches and less fruit. Remove broken, crossing, or ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...