Tree roots follow water irrespective of walls, fences, or boundary lines. They like it even better if this water has fertilizer in it. If a source of water is within 10 feet of a tree, then tree ...

morgan23 / Getty Images. A fully grown tree may lose several hundred gallons of water through its leaves on a hot, dry day. The same tree will lose nearly no water on wet, cold, winter days, so ...

If you have tree roots in your sewer line, it’s important to act swiftly to avoid damage. Here’s what to do when you see tree roots in a sewer line.

I have been studying why large trees are falling after severe storms for years — not only here in Minnesota, but in other similar areas across the country ("Storm helps turn city into a lab for ...

Large trees can have extensive root systems: While some parts may be visible on the surface of your lawn, others sprawl out underground, searching for sources of water, oxygen, and nutrients ...

Trees are some of the oldest and largest living organisms on our planet. A large tree can move up to 100 gallons of water from the soil to its leaf surfaces every day. Coastal redwoods can tower mo… ...

Unfortunately, the symptoms for a water-starved tree can appear to be the same as symptoms caused by water-logged tree roots. A tree that is beginning to wilt may be shutting down because too much ...

We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind.

First, soak it thoroughly. This may require putting the plant in a bucket of water for a few hours. Remove it from the pot and score (cut through) the outside of the root ball about an inch to 2 ...

When plants were engineered to lack MIZ1, gravitropism was no longer suppressed during a drought, and plants roots kept growing downward instead of seeking water. MIZ1 therefore seems to help control ...

Here’s how to determine the amount of water that your fruit tree may need. Bare Root vs. Potted. How your tree arrives from the nursery can make a big difference. Bare root trees come exactly as ...

If you put down a lot of water, a tree actually picks up its roots up in the soil because it wants to dry out quicker.” Additionally, clay holds water tightly.