Two types of iconic sequoia trees have grown tall and strong in a ... Unlike its relatives, its a deciduous conifer, meaning its needle-like leaves change color and drop each fall.

Trampling over broken tree roots or knocking bark off a sequoia tree exposes its interior and leaves it vulnerable to disease, pests, and poor growth. One or two encounters won't likely hurt the tree.

The time has come to remove Visalia’s beloved Sequoia Legacy Tree. Planted in 1936 as a tribute to Sequoia National Park, the tree has been sick for years, as some community members have noted.

The past few years had been particularly rough for Visalia’s Sequoia Legacy Tree. A pattern of heavy winters and dry summers left the nearly 90-year-old tree susceptible to a particular type of ...