Jen asked: I have a lot of dead branches on the inner part of my ash tree. Is this a sign that it has Emerald Ash Borer or something else that causing the tree to die? Does it help the tree to remove ...

Squirrels, insects and lightning strikes may be the reason for dead tree branches. Pruning the dead branch will solve the problem in most cases. This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall ...

Last week a large limb broke away from a very mature live oak in Riverside Park during some high winds from the passage of a cold front. Unfortunately, it damaged the tree significantly. However, it ...

Do you have a tree with a dead, damaged, badly placed or rotting branch that needs to be pruned off? To avoid danger to yourself and damage to the tree, plan carefully before you cut. “Wood is heavy,” ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. All trees lose some branches during their lifetime and the wounds from these ...