Myth: When a tree loses a significant portion of its root system, such as during construction damage, the crown should be cut back to compensate for root loss. Fact: Leave the tree intact with all ...

These photos show the historic banyan tree in Lahaina, Hawaii, immediately after the Maui wildfire on Aug. 11, 2023, top left, and Aug. 10, 2023, bottom left, and 11 months later on July 6, 2024 ...

Now he’s trying to bring the tree back from the edge of blight in a non-traditional way. And he’s succeeding. Bost wipes his face with spicebush leaves, a natural repellent for a cloud of gnats.