One reader struggles with a dying Japanese Maple. Plus, the tip of the week. "What do you do when one half of your large Japanese maple dies and the other half looks healthy?" - Charles Grumpy ...

If you have heard a woodpecker pecking away at your gutter or home this fall, it may not mean you have insects in your wood. Connecticut is home to seven species of woodpeckers that live in forests, ...

Cultivating native plants benefits homeowners, too. Replacing traditional turf with clover, buffalo grass, xeriscaping, or ...

Planting a tree involves more than just digging a hole and dropping it in. Proper techniques can help a tree grow stronger ...

Sap is the 'blood' of a tree, helping to move nutrients from the roots to the limbs. Some sap is not unusual, but excessive amounts may mean trouble. Learn what it means when you notice a lot of sap, ...

Decisions being made now about what trees to plant in place of dying ones will change how the city looks and feels.

Jason Lilley, a maple industry educator with the UMaine Cooperative Extension, says the fact that maple trees are dropping ...