It could be years before emerald ash borers find your tree, Shaw said, which then take several years to die after being infested. Observations from the eastern United States, where the beetle was ...

One of the most destructive tree pests in North America has reached all 99 counties in Iowa. Emerald ash borer is an invasive beetle that attacks and kills ash trees. The adults eat leaves while ...

Figure 2. This photo illustration shows three ash trees in Bloomington, Indiana, with different levels of canopy lost to the emerald ash borer. (Purdue Tree Doctor app illustration/Cliff Sadof) While ...

According to Michigan state, where emerald ash borer was first detected in 2002, over 99% of ash trees attacked by the insect have died. That’s alarming, because in many regional communities, 25 ...

Minneapolis and Hennepin County residents should soon have access to $18 million in federal funding to help low-income homeowners remove and replace trees infested with the emerald ash borer.

The invasive emerald ash borer beetle is confirmed to be in five new Texas counties, the Texas A&M Forest Service says. The non-native small green beetle was found in Jack, Navarro, Somervell ...

Plus, you want to limit the amount of ash you add to no more than around 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet of soil annually, and make sure you test the soil regularly to ensure an optimum pH level.

Jun. 27—WRENSHALL — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has quarantined Carlton County after discovering infestations of an invasive ash-tree killing beetle across the southeastern portion ...

In northern Wisconsin, April Stone is carrying on a centuries-old Ojibwe practice of basket making. She uses wood from the black ash tree, a cultural keystone species that's now under threat from ...

Homeowner tree removal vs treatment. Suppose you had ash tree that was whose trunk diameter was 30 inches. If you were to have that tree and its stump removed, the cost could easily be $1800. If an ...

The emerald ash borer, an invasive pest that kills ash trees, has been detected in 13 Vermont counties and is still spreading. But towns often don’t have the budget, or the guidance, to address it.

For an ash tree that’s not in great condition, is poorly located or is old enough that it’s probably in the twilight of its life anyway, the better choice might be to remove it.