TIME FOR SUNDAY. GARDNER I’M HERE WITH KERRY ENGEL AT VALLEY VIEW FARM. GOOD MORNING. HEY, YOU ALWAYS TELL ME FALL IS A GOOD TIME TO PLANT TREES. AND WHY IS THAT AGAIN? WELL, THE SOIL IS STILL WARM.

It grew, and then it leaned, and then it fell. A Southern red oak estimated by a tree expert to be at least 100 feet tall struck the home of Ernestine Townsend, 80, on Northgate Drive four weeks ago.

Fall is a time when trees are front and center as many track the seasonal color change. However, if you’re a homeowner, instead of focusing on the leaves, you might want to focus on how healthy the ...