Holiday lights wires can cause injury to shrubs, tree branches and trunks if they are not put on carefully and if they are not removed in a timely manner. If lights are left on during the growing ...

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), ...

There are two moments of debate that surround holiday lighting at our house, one in November on how early to hang them, the other in January on when to take them down. Chill weather and unrelenting ...

In the fashion world, a girdle is outmoded and slightly funny. For a tree, girdling is no joke. To girdle a tree is to damage the bark and underlying tissue all around the trunk or a branch, killing ...

Today's topic comes from some Albany County Cornell Cooperative Extension master gardeners in Albany County. It's on tree root girdling: very timely and very much appreciated. Thanks, folks! There's a ...