Are tree roots taking over your yard? Don't resort to toxic chemical root killers. Instead, try this all-natural solution.

From pruning and spraying to cutting back and attacking slugs, February is full of important chores for the attentive gardener.

I sat down with Russell Norton a horticulture and agriculture educator with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and started by asking him: why do we prune?

Jennifer Kipp, the city’s Urban Forestry manager, explained that the anchor roots of trees are sometimes damaged when sidewalks are replaced.