A gardener harvests a persimmon from a tree. - Emilija Manevska/Getty Images The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) tree is a great addition to an edible landscape. Its fall colors and ...

CITYWIDE — As city officials continue their investigation into the extent of alleged defects in the city's urban forest, arborists point to nurseries as the possible root of the problem. Members of ...

In the wake of Southeast Texas’s first brush with a hurricane this year and the tornadoes, power disruptions, downed trees and limbs that followed, the topic of tree threats picked up speed on social ...

A letter writer (Dec. 9) insinuated that the owner of the downtown property who wants to remove a heritage redwood may be profit motivated. I too own a county (not city) property negatively affected ...

Large branches hanging near your roof are a problem. Although the branches may not be touching the roof under normal conditions, the high winds of hurricanes can cause trees to bend and branches to ...

Problem trees in Southport’s Franklin Square Park forced the prominent city park to close for an undetermined time beginning late last year. In December, the Southport Board of Aldermen received a ...