Bark beetles are dark flying insects about the size of a grain of rice that leave tiny holes in the bark and branches of trees. Their very small grubs feed voraciously on the inner bark of trees that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bark beetles are dark flying insects about the size of a grain of rice that leave tiny holes in the bark and branches of trees.

American beeches (Fagus grandifolia) have been suffering recently from a disease widespread in both Connecticut landscapes and forests, Beech leaf disease (BLD), caused by a foliar nematode, ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — After the city removed nearly 200 pine trees from public parks and golf courses due to bark beetle infestations, Spokane homeowners need to know how to protect the pine trees in their ...

Winter can be a tough time for gardeners and lovers of beautiful foliage and flowers. With so much of nature lying dormant, often under layers of snow or ice, the colorful blossoms of spring and ...

One of the things I’ve never understood is why so few landscape contractors and nursery workers wrap the trunks of newly planted trees. It could make a giant improvement in the survival rate of their ...

A new study carried out in Australia finds that the bark of common tree species holds diverse microbial communities, with trillions of microbes living on every tree. The research determined that many ...

When we think of bark on a tree, we tend to compare it to the skin of a human. The primary function of both bark and skin is to protect the material within and beneath it. In Grade 7, we learned that ...

Though the focus of his expertise is firmly rooted underground, Victor Lucero spends many hours each year working for the New Mexico Forestry Division from the air. Every week from mid to late June ...