Eric Berg is Community Forestry and Sustainable Landscape Program Leader with the Nebraska Forest Service. Beyond properly selecting and planting trees, one of the best ways we can care for them is to ...

Have you ever wondered why urban trees so frequently have low hanging branches or why they break apart in storms? These are both related to structural issues that arise from lack of pruning when they ...

As the temperature drops, getting outside and finishing the rest of your chores for the season can be challenging. As a result, it can be tempting to skip some of the tasks you have lined up to get ...

Winter is a great time to prune deciduous trees. Once the leaves have fallen, it is easy to see the structure of the tree and determine what branches should be removed. There are easy targets for what ...

Viburnums require little pruning, but timing is key to avoid losing the lovely flowers. Light pruning should be done soon after the bloom in late spring or early summer. Do more severe structural ...

Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in Menlo Park will discuss a tree-related topic from general care to planting tips and ...