There is something about fastigiate trees — you either love them or hate them. Or so it seems. Fastigiate means columnar, and I could not help but contemplate this arboreal form upon a recent ...

So many of us have areas in our yards where a wide or large-growing tree is unfeasible because of the space it will take up as it matures, or how it will encroach upon neighbors. For situations like ...

Robert Cooney of DeWitt has his favorites. His first love is trees. Unusual conifers (miniature, dwarf and large), Japanese maples, fastigiate trees and flowering shrubs form the backbone of the ...

Some twiggy trees accumulate layers of dead underskirts which they would be much better without.Removing them is a useful January activity. Any odd elbowing-out shoots and bulging stems which are ...

Three trees which provided inspiration for a popular trilogy of fantasy novels have received specialist treatment in a bid to improve their health and condition. The fastigiate hornbeam trees on ...

We all love trees with graceful spreading branches, but sometimes spreading branches just won’t fit. Fortunately, there’s a solution for tight spots: slim trees. “Some tree species naturally don’t get ...

There is something about fastigiate trees — you either love them or hate them. Or so it seems. Fastigiate means columnar, and I could not help but contemplate this arboreal form upon a recent ...