When tree roots invade plumbing, you could be forced to make expensive repairs. An urban forester reveals which trees wreck plumbing and what to do when roots invade sewer lines.

City crews are quick to clean up after a series of storms. But soon after, the spot where there once was a tree is too often left empty. District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter is seeking solutions to the ...

Gravel pits at Holston River Park are part of Jon Hathaway's mission to level the playing field for neighborhoods when it comes to heat and flooding.

DASHPOINT, WA - February 23, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Spartan Plumbing Inc., a professional plumbing company serving ...

Prized for yellow blooms, Brazil’s trumpet tree now ranks among the country’s most widespread invasive species.

Lemon tree not producing fruit: bury this kitchen scrap at the base for a ...

Sadly, we can't rely on garden centers to offer only safe, native plants. In Florida, these are the invasive flowers and other plants you should avoid buying.

Soil compaction can bring with it serious consequences when trying to grow anything green. In fact, it can be almost ...

As spring approaches, many homeowners begin asking when they should apply pre-emergent products – often called weed preventers or crabgrass preventers – to their lawns. Lawn care companies have ...

To many people, especially in cities, the parkway — the space between the sidewalk and the street — looks like an obvious ...

Ancient Greek amphitheaters may fall into ruins, but Greek tragedies—the few that survived the vicissitudes of history—have remained sturdy pillars of theater. True, they are rarely staged in ...