A dead tree or shrub is more than just a disappointment, it can be dangerous. If you have any deceased flora in your yard, here's why you might want a removal.

Walk into any woods in New England (or the world) and you are bound to find standing dead trees. Depending upon where you live and how you view natural ecosystems these can be viewed either as ...

Standing dead trees in Yellowstone National Park are wildfires waiting to happen, according to a team of researchers that recently took stock of the park’s forested areas. There are high levels of ...

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 ...

From microbes to four-legged critters, dead trees play an essential role in a forest’s ecosystem. Experts say it's rare that removal is necessary. Letting dead trees, like this bristlecone pine in the ...

Dark against the autumn sky, its branches broken and twisted, with mysterious black holes and cracks in its bark, a dead tree might seem spooky. But to many animals, it’s home. Bats, screech owls, ...

Did you know that when you leave the dead tree stump in the yard, or you pile up the limbs that you pruned from your tree, you are going to bring more life to your yard? The typical reaction to a dead ...

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This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall will be around the corner. Between cycles of afternoon storms and intense heat, this summer has been especially stressful on our trees. Lately there ...