Surrounded by overgrowth, the fallen trunk of an over 300-year-old tree can be found in a secluded field at the corner of West River Parkway and Franklin Terrace in Minneapolis’ Seward neighborhood.

Q: I have a Desert Museum palo verde that was damaged during a windstorm. One of the branches blew off and damaged the trunk. It is an eyesore. Should I replace it? A: I would let the tree heal on its ...

Q: We planted what we thought was a lime tree around 10 years ago. After a poorly managed pruning, its main trunk died and an offshoot managed to grow into a main trunk. Now we have a 20-foot-tall, ...

Q: Should I evict the squirrel who lives in the hole in my golden rain tree’s trunk? There is some rotting on the cut stump. Should it be filled with concrete, or is there a better way to repair it? A ...

Occasionally homeowners will notice small holes in the trunks of landscape trees. This may not mean impending death to the tree, but it’s not good. The presence of holes usually means that an insect ...

You can always expect tree trunks to show up for the big spring dance with a variety of issues. This year it’s more evident than ever. Because it’s easy to overlook problems when they’re hiding in ...