When the bark peels off, so does the cambium. The supply line to the roots is lost. The roots die because the phloem has been ...

Removing an old tree stump is no easy feat. So, why not turn it into a raised garden bed for added charm and extra space for ...

Place the stakes in the native soil surrounding the tree, spacing them equally. “You don’t want the stakes to be within the ...

After last week’s column on transplanting 8-year-old plum trees was published, City of Las Cruces Community Forester Jimmy Zabriskie contacted me about another important consideration: sunscald.

I have a small pin oak tree that is turning black for a few feet at the base of the trunk. The bark looks open, and yellow jackets and other insects are flying around it. Is this something that I can ...

I was walking my puppy in my neighborhood earlier last week when I noticed an usual growth on the side of a large, dormant ...

Q: I live in what seems to be a very windy part of the valley. All of my trees have been staked since the landscape was installed several years ago. When can I remove all that lumber from the yard? A: ...

Answer: Have you ever noticed bark buckling off the tree trunk? I first noticed it in a mature mulberry tree in my yard in Las Cruces a few years ago. The bark on the west side of the trunk had ...

Researchers find that microbes on tree bark can alter greenhouse and toxic gases, shaping climate and air quality beyond ...

Staking prevents the root ball from shifting and incurring damage while the tree acclimates to its surroundings. To reap the ...

Can you suggest how I might get rid of a tree stump, other than calling in a stump grinder?This is a common question. In areas of town where old trees either fall or have to be taken down for various ...