"In 1978, when I moved to this property, it already had six trees, each approximately 40 to 50 feet tall," writes columnist Tom Karwin. "They could have been in place since 1936, when the original ...

From towering copper beech domes to neatly clipped lollipop yews, I have always been a fan of the way topiary can elevate a garden. Blobberies might sound odd, and yes, the name is a little unusual, ...

Next, near the back fence, we have three adjacent mock orange (Pittosporum tobira) trees, one of which is not thriving and has developed cracks in two trunks. Removing this plant will allow the ...