Tara Eberlin-Pohlman and Dominick Harris plant a plum tree at a home in Northeast Portland where the tree equity score is 83. More affluent neighborhoods have tree equity scores of 100, while lower ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland's trees are among the city's most valued features, so much so that a tree code was passed in 2011 and implemented in 2015. It is more than 100 pages long and may ...

New York and Chicago have towering skyscrapers. San Francisco has classic Victorian houses. Here in Portland, we have trees. From mammoth Douglas-firs to an impressive, multispecies roster of Heritage ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Changes are on the way to the Urban Forestry division’s tree permits, according to Portland Parks & Recreation. Starting July 1, most Urban Forestry tree permit fees will be ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

Megann and Patrick McGill now accept that their grand giant — a centuries-old oak tree in the front yard of their North Portland home — must come down. But they were shocked upon learning the news ...

Prune apple trees in late winter or early spring to prevent disease and help healing. Limit pruning to 25 percent of the tree to avoid too many new branches and less fruit. Remove broken, crossing, or ...

Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right. Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be ...