Tree roots had become an issue at The Peninsula Club. They were growing into playing surfaces and causing turf decline because tree roots outcompete turf roots for water and nutrients. Additionally, ...

When tree roots compete with turfgrass for water and nutrients, they usually win the battle. Tree root competition can cause turf thinning that creates unfavorable playing conditions and erosion ...

“Root pruning” sounds like such a brutal way to treat a plant. Yet it’s a periodic necessity once any potted plant has grown as large as you want it to. Potted plants — like other plants — grow, and ...

Plants can't stay healthy without healthy roots. They're essential for absorbing water and nutrients and provide structure ...

For those of us who love our gardens, moving can be a stressful event. If you have plants you wish to take with you, include them in the sales agreement and be sure to give yourself adequate time to ...

Face it, it happens at least once in our gardening lives: The plant we thought would be perfect here really would look better there. So, if this is your dilemma, there is a tried-and-true method for ...

VALENTINES DAY IS here and gone, and the too-good weather just keeps rolling onto the North Olympic Peninsula. This means that everyone has been busy biking, walking, hiking, using the kayaks or boats ...

SINCE JANUARY IS almost over, and it starts the year off with that extra 31st day, how about I sneak in one more “extra” article about pruning? I do this in response to a client who was asking about ...

Face it, it happens at least once in our gardening lives: The plant we thought would be perfect here really would look better there. So, if this is your dilemma, there is a tried-and-true method for ...

Q. I have a large oak tree in my backyard that has been in decline recently. The grass under the tree does poorly. Does the tree take away the nutrients the grass needs? Should I apply more fertilizer ...