Many homeowners bring out their loppers and pruning saws in spring for one reason or another. Maybe they’re opening up the ...

The trees' clever tactic to outwit potentially deadly predators was detected by scientists in Germany using satellite data.

Many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch just when the trees' nutrient-rich leaves are still young and soft. This means ...

An infestation of caterpillars can make an oak tree postpone when it opens its leaves next year by three days, wrong-footing ...

Oak trees have forever defined this region, offering shade, habitat and a sense of place for those who spend time outdoors.

It’s time to leave those oak trees alone. Due to the possibility of beetles spreading oak wilt fungus from tree to tree, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises homeowners and landowners ...

Climate change is already reshaping the landscapes we know and love. Within the next century, the Antarctic could lose most ...

Menlo Park is experiencing an increase in Western Tussock Moth caterpillars affecting coast live oaks. These native insects ...

A: Your pine is showing early stages of Fusiform rust, a fungal disease. As the spots grow larger and swell, which they will, ...

AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 8 (Reuters) - It has stood since the 1850s, long before Augusta National Golf Club existed, and every April during Masters week it becomes something more than just a tree. The ...

When we moved into our house on Lake Mitchell in 1977, the most prominent feature in our yard were three mature red oak trees growing within a few feet of our deck. I learned that ecologically these ...