Q: I planted four Leyland cypress trees a year-and-a-half ago and six more in early May. I also own a 'Milky Way' dogwood that I planted in Sept '06. Do I need to protect them from the cicadas? If so, ...

Tree bark is amazing stuff. Take a moment to look closely at the bark of any tree when out in the garden. Each species has a unique skin. Sumacs and acacias develop deep furrows and ridges that ...

Members of the Neartown Tree Conservation Task Force, East Montrose Civic Association and Treescape met recently with the first developer to sign up for their new tree protection program. Millenium ...

The DawgTree Pee Guard fastens around the base of trees to create a barrier that prevents dogs from peeing on the trunk. Jonathan Stewart is a dog-owner and homeowner who lost three trees in his yard ...

As someone whose job it is to help preserve trees, I find it ironic that in nearly every case I am saving them from us. We injure their root systems, whack them with mowers and weed-eaters, plant them ...

A few weeks ago, Cathy Wilson’s article was on the grass/lawns that connect her garden spaces. This week I am writing about the trees in my garden/yard. While grass/lawns are “connectors”, I consider ...

Dr. Rebecca Zarger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the USF. Additionally, she is focused on human-environmental relationships intersecting with social inequalities with ...