Q: Our neighbor next door allows locust trees to grow wild in his one-acre backyard. The trees on his property have borers that often cause significant decline. The seeds are always falling into our ...

Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a deciduous and thorny legume tree that is aggressive and fast-growing. The tree’s bark is grayish-brown and furrowed with long, scaly ridges. Honey locusts ...

The Tall Locust Trees planted years ago along Julian’s narrow streets are once again brightening this backcountry (and former gold-rush) town with blossoms of white, pink, and lavender. Introduced ...

Trees are indispensible for life as we know it. They clean our air, shade our streets, anchor our soil, and bring beauty to our landscapes. Beyond their environmental services, trees carry deep ...

Q: A couple of doors down from our home there is a large, round-headed shaped tree in the yard that has fairly large clusters of white blooms. Sort of shaped like a cluster of grapes. When we asked ...