Building an underground house beneath thick tree roots demanded patience from the very first dig. Cutting and working around roots by hand slowed everything down, and adding two swimming pools ...

The roots of that big tree in your yard may be infiltrating your underground plumbing right now. If the species is shallow-rooted, it's even more likely.

Figuring out how to remove a tree stump from your yard is a problem you'll likely face after a tree comes down. There are several methods to consider, depending on factors like yo ...

Exposed tree roots can damage sidewalks and foundations, become a tripping hazard, and make lawn mowing difficult. Learn how to properly deal with above-ground tree roots to keep the tree healthy and ...

Black knot causes galls that can encircle an entire branch. Infection occurs during the spring, but the symptoms do not appear until the following spring so prune them off now, our experts recommend.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 16—MOSES LAKE — Figuring out family roots and heritage can be a daunting task, but there is help out there for those looking ...

Microbes could help oak trees cope with environmental change. Publishing in Cell Host & Microbe, a study observing oaks growing in a natural woodland found that the trees' above- and below-ground ...

Drivers who failed to dig out while the snow from our late-January storm was still soft are now contending with thick walls of ice cocooning their vehicles. And while there’s something almost ...

Martin Brook receives funding from the Natural Hazards Commission. In the days since last week’s fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused ...

In the days since last week's fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused the slopes above the campground to fail, including the possible role ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

Archaeologists working ahead of a planned residential construction project discovered two large Roman-era water basins next to a shrine. Likely used for some religious purpose, the pools’ histories ...