Roots Cause House to Sink – Is the City Responsible?
A retired couple in Ottawa, Canada, says the city is partially responsible for the damage done to their home from an Emerald Ash tree in
February 21, 2013
Category: News
Rubber Sidewalks in Vancouver
The Hough neighborhood in Vancouver has recently switched to rubber sidewalks to solve the problem of sidewalk uplift from their large, old trees. Sidewalk uplift
February 14, 2013
Saving 350-Year-Old Bur Oak
John Sam Williamson from Missouri has been working to save a 350-year-old bur oak, probably the largest of its kind, by hauling 1,600 gallons of
February 7, 2013
The Seedpods of the Invasive Australian Blackwood
The Australian Blackwood (in the Mimosa family) is cultivated in a range from California to Chili, but in most of these areas, the tree has
January 31, 2013
Town Plans Final Sidewalk Repairs Before Homeowners are Responsible
Last year the town of Robbinsville, New Jersey, adopted an ordinance that makes sidewalk maintenance the homeowner’s responsibility, but the town is fixing the sidewalks
January 24, 2013
Tree Roots Damage May Cause Plumbing Problems
Plumbing and underground building foundations may be slowly sustaining damage from tree root systems in the landscape. Roots can burrow into minute cracks in pipes
January 17, 2013
Village Considers Replacement Trees
Yellow Springs, Ohio, has been considering the best replacement trees on a street where power lines are being buried and the existing Bradford pear tree
January 10, 2013
Trees Cut and Sidewalks Repaired in Napa
Napa California has been working on repairing sidewalks in a two-block area that tree roots have uplifted. At an uplifted sidewalk on Montgomery Street, a
January 10, 2013
Whitefly: Attacking Plants and Leaving a Sticky Mess
Fort Lauderdale residents are noticing an increasingly pervasive nuisance pest in the rugose spiraling whitefly. These pests have invaded South Florida, originally spotted in 2009
January 5, 2013
Vacationing Couple Sues After Branch Falls on Them
Russell Narahara and his wife Beverly were vacationing in Waikiki when an eight-foot long banyan tree limb dropped on them while shopping. The couple sustained
December 17, 2012