Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Do you have an "oops" tree in your yard? An oops ...

Q:We planted two apple trees in Pacifica. One produces a few dozen small apples each year. The second tree has become overshadowed by a rapidly growing fir tree of some kind that was planted too close ...

A person prepares to transplant a tree in their garden. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in ...

Ornamental trees and shrubs can outgrow their allotted space or find themselves in the way of a new patio or addition. By relocating a prized plant, the gardener not only can save a tree but also ...

WILSON -- John Leible probably would not be offended if someone called him a "tree-hugger," and a sentimental one, at that. The owner of Heritage Tree Care and Nursery describes himself as "a tree ...

“The right plant for the right place” is a gardening maxim. For that reason and many others, trees and shrubs sometimes need to be moved. These cool fall days are the time to do it. Plants won’t be ...

Ornamental trees and shrubs can outgrow their allotted space or find themselves in the way of a new patio or addition. By relocating a prized plant, the gardener can not only save a tree but also ...

When a plant in your garden outgrows its space, you may be tempted to dig it out and discard it. Most homes in Ventura County have a large curbside cart for yard waste, so the decision to dispose of ...

Answer: This is a great question. The short answer is “when the trees are fully dormant,” so any time before they flower or leaf out in the spring. But I’d like to know more before giving a full ...

One of the things I have learned over years of hiking countless mountain miles is the ‘trail principle’. When hoping to get ...