This editorial represents the consensus opinion of The Daily Herald Editorial Board. The region outside Chicago's limits is often called “the tree-lined suburbs.” So it may surprise you to learn that ...

An urban forester explains the root of the problem.

Tree girdling almost always spells doom for a tree if not caught early and corrected. This common, yet easily overlooked problem happens when something wraps so tightly around a tree (like a girdle), ...

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 ...

For all the attention we give our flower beds, trees are an indispensable part of our landscape. Oaks, pecans, magnolias and others add shade, character and beauty to our yards. But behind their ...

Tree insect pests and diseases are part of this area’s forestry world. It seems like whether the previous summer was scorching or temperate, whether the winter was severe or mild, and whether our ...

Q. We have an around 10-year old willow tree that has previously been thriving. It’s always been full and stately, green and lush. It was planted at the end of where our drain tile empties, so it gets ...

Deep in the Weminuche Wilderness there is a trail that dead ends at the head of a verdant valley crowned by majestic mountains. My two dogs and I wandered up there in August 2016. After 7 miles on a ...