Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It appeared that the fate of towering ficus trees rooted along a three-block stretch of Whittier’s commercial center was sealed.

The city of Beverly Hills is in the process of cutting down scores of ficus trees to make room for a sidewalk project. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Wendy Klenk never considered herself a ...

Tree roots may seem like a really boring subject, I know. However, trees are the anchors and framework of our landscape. They provide shade, breeze, spring flowers, fall colors, homes for creatures ...