A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer.

A new study finds that the disturbance-demanding plant species oak, hazel and yew were abundant in Europe's forests before modern humans arrived, strengthening the argument that ancient vegetation was ...

and northern pin oak. The DNR said once a tree is infected, the fungus may fruit - creating distinct gray to black fungal ...

A UC Berkeley-led citizen science project has discovered at least four outbreaks of a new, potentially more aggressive form ...

The first U.S. newspaper printed on paper made from trees was an edition of the Boston Weekly Journal published in January ...

Of course, trees take a very long time to grow, so it's best to not go into acorn propagation with too high expectations. It will take years and years for your oak tree to grow an ...

Bradford pears have notoriously weak crotches (branch angles). Think of your index and middle fingers forming a “V” for ...

(Olivier Laurin / Oak Bay News) However ... forms a coil around the tree and that becomes hard,” she said. “When the tree grows out, that rigid coil holds the bark in. Underneath the bark, you have ...

The bark on young red oaks is smooth and grayish-brown ... acorns mature after two years and thousands can drop from the ...

Often trees with decaying wood in their trunks are beginning to lose strength. They can come tumbling down without warning.

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The most important points to remember when using pine bark mulch in your yard is to lay it at a maximum of 3 inches deep, ...