Despite markedly different root morphologies and resulting disparities in nutrient-uptake processes, forest trees of different lineages show comparable efficiency in acquiring soil nutrients, ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Tree root systems are seldom on the minds of forest owners, tree planters, ...

We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...

Q. I was alerted to an article you wrote in 2004 about killing off cottonwood and elm tree root shoots or sprouts. I am building a new house in Sarasota, Florida, and had to remove a 50-plus year old ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Golden rain-tree, Koelreuteria paniculata, grows 30 to 40 feet tall with an ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...