On a walk this week enjoying our pleasant weather, I discovered this “compass” tree shown in the picture. Since it was pointing north, thought I would give it a nickname. What, when and how … and now ...

The sapsucker woodpecker is causing problems in the region, plus other reader inquiries about ash trees dropping leaves and transplanting lilies. A sapsucker woodpecker can cause damage to area trees ...

There have been many calls this month to the Duval County Extension Office describing a very unusual pattern of shallow pencil sized holes mysteriously appearing on the trunks of trees all over the ...

This common tree planting mistake with the root flare limits the air circulation the roots receive, making the tree more susceptible to disease and death.

Dear Neil: What could be causing these spirals of holes in the trunk of my Lacey oak? The tree seems to be healthy. It had small acorns that dropped early, but that might be due to last winter’s cold.

Before planting your tree, soak the root ball and remove excess soil and artificially high roots. Howard Garrett / Special Contributor Continuing our discussion of tree planting, it’s time to put the ...