Carpenter ants are not direct threats to your tree—they are instead a sign that your tree is already unhealthy, because rotten sections of wood and holes ... weak enough to fall over.

Fall yard cleanup is an important part of home maintenance ... Leaf drop and leaf coverage are the biggest signs,” he says. “If you notice leaves beginning to decompose and rain storms ...

I tend to get an itch starting in late July to start fall cleanup ... to be excellent signs of garden health. My water features now have frogs in them. My yard is healthier than ever because ...

But trees are also huge, heavy things sticking out of the ground right next to your home, and if one of them decides to fall ...