Severe winds in Kentuckiana spared major damage, but homeowners face hidden risks. A tree expert urges proactive inspections ...

Trees can be a huge improvement for any lawn, but they don't last forever. If your neighbor's tree falls on your yard, what ...

This year has already seen a host of named storms. In July, Hurricane Beryl became the earliest category-5 Atlantic storm on record. And in August, Hurricane Debby hammered the Southeast before moving ...

We adhere to strict standards of editorial integrity to help you make decisions with confidence. Some or all links contained within this article are paid links. This year has already seen a host of ...

You own your house. You mow your lawn. You paint the fence whatever color you like. So naturally, you assume that massive oak ...

When my husband and I came across the opportunity to purchase a new-construction home about 15 years ago, we thought it was a good idea. We'd sold our previous home and were struggling to find ...

Neighborly disputes are nothing new, especially when it comes to trees growing over the fence line. Whether a neighbor's tree branches hang over your property or their shrubbery is bursting through a ...

A recent letter to some Aurora residents from the city’s Forestry Division sowed confusion about municipal tree planting and property rights. In August, letters went out to residents in the Stone ...

Q: Could you please clarify the obligations of neighbors who have a tree that straddles the property line? Our insurance company is requiring that the tree come down due to liability to the house.

* This is, in essence, part 2 of the article we ran in the November edition People Power Stops Timber Harvest about the Hacienda neighborhood in Forestville. When I researched that story, I asked Jeff ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The City of Tampa’s tree code, and the millions of trees it protects, could be on the chopping block thanks to a newly-enacted state law that elevates private property rights.