Trees are some of the oldest and largest living organisms on our planet. A large tree can move up to 100 gallons of water from the soil to its leaf surfaces every day. Coastal redwoods can tower over ...

Tree roots naturally grow into sewer lines as they are a source of additional water and nutrients. Some signs of tree roots in sewer lines are sinkholes, soft spots in the yard, slow drains, gurgling ...

Q: Recently our neighbors converted their front lawn to artificial turf. The trees were getting some good moisture from their grass, and now they won’t. The other two sides of the trees are on the ...

Mexican sycamore, cedar elm species among riskiest trees for residential sewer damage We're seeing local sycamores and ...

Water is vital when it comes to the health and productivity of fruit trees, supporting both root development and leaf growth. “Without the right amount of water, trees can become stressed,” says Lisa ...

The Eagle River Water and Sanitation District has begun an investigation into overactive tree roots that have breached the large-diameter sewer main, or interceptor, that conveys large volumes of flow ...

Standing water can damage or drown tree roots after about a week, warns an arborist from Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. “Trees breathe through their roots, like you and I breathe through our lungs,” said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Watering fruit trees correctly helps them grow strong roots, produce better fruit, and survive changing seasons. As temperatures ...