But the blooms of the American smoke tree (Cotinus obovatus) are unlike any other unique flowers out there – this tree is ...

Powerful Santa Ana winds will tear across much of San Diego County, but there are steps residents can take to prepare — including securing any freshly installed outdoor Christmas decorations. A red ...

Tennessee property owners are responsible for maintaining their own trees and preventing them from becoming a nuisance on neighboring properties. Trees whose trunks straddle property lines are ...

Illinoisans: do you have a branch hanging over your property that leaves you wondering if you have the legal right to lop it off? Have you tried talking to your neighbor about it, without success?

I have several overgrown azalea bushes and want to rejuvenate them. Is it too late to cut them back now? I do realize I would lose the spring flowers, but I’m afraid the overgrown condition of the ...

As summer comes to a close and leaves start to turn, it might be a good time to check your trees for dead or low-hanging branches. While you can trim your own trees, though, your neighbors' are a ...

A pile of leaves, pieces of rotting fruit, dead tree branches. It's not your tree, it's not even planted inside your fence, but now it's your job to clean up its mess. The first reaction might be to ...

Having your neighbor's tree hang over your yard can be an eyesore or an irritation. But, who is responsible for trimming those overhanging branches? Is it your job or your neighbor's? Lucky for you, ...

North Carolina law permits trimming a neighbor's branches that overhang your property line, provided the tree isn't damaged. Before trimming, communicate with your neighbor, consider hiring a ...

If you’ve ever wrestled with an overgrown fruit tree, you know the struggle: branches reaching for the sky, fruit hiding in a tangled mess and those pesky suckers popping up everywhere. But don’t ...

Q: We have a neighbor with an overgrown tree. We’ve tried everything to get her to trim it. She won’t do it, and it drops debris on our lawn and makes a mess of our house. What are our options? — Greg ...