A diseased heritage oak tree spared the chain saw in May so Sonoma County personnel and tree experts could re-evaluate its status came down Monday as opponents of its removal stood by to bear witness.

Oak trees are vital for wildlife in our area in many ways, but the Metroparks are currently removing all the dead ones to ...

Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.