A tree doesn't have to be alive to be a vital part of an ecosystem — dead trees make ideal nesting spots for lots of animals. However, they are also risky to have on your property, and the danger of ...

Wes Hopper shows how to cut down a tree, and Joellen Dimond discusses ornamental grasses. This week on the Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Certified Arborist Wes Hopper demonstrates the ...

Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.