We have two 15-foot tall ficus trees that were severely damaged by the freeze. Much of the plants look dead but there are some new shoots on the lower portions. How do we trim the trees and when? Let ...

Severe pruning — a.k.a. “coat racking” — is never good for ficus and other evergreen trees, but pruning during high heat is even worse. Evergreen trees like the ficus that were heavily pruned outside ...

Ficus trees outside Universal Studios were severely cut back in July, reducing shade for striking actors and writers and potentially harming the trees' long-term health. (Chris Pizzello / Invision / ...

LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia, who’s become quite the active Twitter user lately, announced Friday that StreetsLA will issue a citation in the amount of $250 for cutting back the trees that once ...

Annual tree-trimming activities within a busy area of the town could be moved to earlier in the summer in an effort to lessen impacts to residents. During its recent meeting, the Town Council ...

Greenleaf Avenue in Uptown Whittier has a new look, all because of the recent trimming of ficus trees. And the street is looking good as a result of the trimming on Greenleaf between Wardman and ...