If you've ever seen a tree trunk wrapped in wire or metal sheets and wondered what it meant, here's the surprising (but effective) reason behind it.

Within the last week, jacaranda trees across Los Angeles County have been spotted with everything from barren branches to patchy flower tips to scant purple coloring. While some trees in Highland ...

In fall, they brighten the landscape with splashes of purple, ... According to an article written in 2013 by Warren Kulo of AL.com, the tree has a trunk diameter of 237.2 inches.

It’s normal for many kinds of trees, such as this crabapple, to have more than one trunk. Make sure that the trunk, or trunks, are not planted too deep in the soil.

To prevent sunscald, orchardists recommend that you wrap trees with white tree wrap or muslin, or paint the tree trunk and any exposed branches. You don’t have to use white paint on your tree.