The next potential threat facing Niagara County’s trees could make the jump from across the border. Trees in Canada’s Niagara Region have been infected with oak wilt, a fungal disease that means ...

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I noticed a lot of small twigs with leaves on them under my oak tree and became concerned about the oak. It is a large, ...

As property owners and state foresters across Northeast Michigan continue to remove damaged or downed trees this summer from ...

DEAR NEIL: Like many others I lost my Italian cypress tree in last year’s cold. I liked it for its narrow and tall presence, but I’m wondering if I should ...

Is any of God’s creations nobler than the oak tree? Its majestic boughs inspired the pens of Wordsworth and Whitman and the brushes of Monet and Corot. Its wood has kept Old Ironsides afloat and ...

There are five invasive diseases that Michigan residents should be aware of and keep an eye out for. These species have the potential to harm Michigan’s natural resources. Four of them have been ...

The white oak tree whose genome was sequenced for the study is from the Makers Mark campus in Loretto, Kentucky. Story Source: Materials provided by University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America. It ...

The diseases are particularly severe on American sycamore, the white oak group, black walnut, and dogwood. The greatest impact of anthracnose is in urban environments.

Oak wilt is a fungal disease that is spread by sap-feeding beetles through open wounds in the tree. The disease causes blockage in the tree's water distribution system, leading to death.

White oaks can also be affected but are more resistant and less vulnerable to mortality from the disease. Once a red oak becomes infected with the oak wilt fungus, the tree will die, and there is ...