Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several maple trees with white trunks - By Eve Livesey/Getty Images You may be lucky enough to live in or visit an area that has a ...

Most people worry about frost killing their trees in January. Far fewer think about what a relentless July sun can do to bark ...

Q: My dad helped me plant a couple of young apple trees in my backyard last weekend and so far, so good. After we finished I said the only thing I had left to do was paint the trunks white. He looked ...

Dear Readers: This weekend, walking along a Longmont canal, I happened upon several trees with painted trunks. It took my mind back to this column from 2023. Dear Johnnie: What is the purpose of the ...

IF YOU are a regular reader, you will know of my weird fascination with traditional horticultural practices that endure for decades despite being resoundingly debunked by science. In this article, ...

Dear Johnnie: What is the purpose of the tan coating applied to the bottom of tree trunks at Left Hand Park? Bug, beaver or deer deterrence? Something else? — Rachel The tan paint on these trees ...