That oak branch dangling over your fence might seem like an easy fix with a chainsaw. Think again. Tree law sits at a surprisingly contentious crossroads of property rights, where a simple trim job ...

We're in the middle of the dog days of summer, and plants and trees are reaching their full peak. Leaves, fruit, bark, twigs, branches—you name it—will fall from trees, which can be a hassle to clean ...

Q: When we bought our home 33 years ago, we installed a privacy fence on the property line of our backyard. About 10 years later, our neighbor attached boards and building materials to our fence posts ...