Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As spring arrives, so does the annual push to get back outside and tackle yardwork. Caring for trees is an important ...

That oak branch dangling over your fence might seem like an easy fix with a chainsaw. Think again. Tree law sits at a surprisingly contentious crossroads of property rights, where a simple trim job ...

We often plant trees and shrubs near property lines for screening. Other times, it's the only way to keep them at a safe distance from the house. Unfortunately, those trees don't consider property ...

Fences may make good neighbors, but not every privacy plant does. You know the plants – the blackberry or raspberry sending canes into your yard with leaves reaching over the fence, the lilac, that ...

California has had laws since 1851 allowing treble damages for anyone who wrongfully cuts another person’s trees or timber. It always surprises me that someone would cut their neighbor’s trees to ...

A tree from next door has limbs hanging over your Georgia home. Are you allowed to cut them? Here's a look at the law and tips for talking to neighbors.