Ash trees are dying by the thousands in south-central Minnesota. Chainsaws are roaring as government workers struggle to keep up. And tree experts warn that 2025 will be much worse.

If your favorite ash isn’t dead or dying yet, it will be soon as new communities are becoming infested daily. Here are some replacement options. Minnesota's ash trees are dying out due to ...

The ash trees in Willmar are predominately large, mature trees. DeLeeuw said the city planted most of its ash trees in the 1950s, '60s and '70s.

The emerald ash borer was prevalent in the Twin Cities. Now, smaller cities in Greater Minnesota are struggling to keep up with the spread.

Emerald ash borer was first discovered in Minnesota in 2009. The insect larvae kill ash trees by tunneling under the bark and feeding on the part of the tree that moves nutrients up and down the ...

Each year, the crew also plants 175 trees to replace those lost. New trees are spaced farther apart than was the case years ago, they said. They select trees that fare well in Minnesota soils and ...

Ash trees are everywhere across Minnesota's landscape, and the reality is that they won't be here much longer, due to the emerald ash borer. If your favorite ash isn’t dead or dying yet, it ...

Ash trees were planted in many urban forests in Minnesota to replace elm trees decimated by Dutch elm disease, Venette said. “It’s all part of growing a more diversified urban forest,” he ...

The white ash, as well as less common varieties of ash found in the Catskills, are being attacked by the emerald ash borer. The vividly colored insect was first discovered near Detroit in 2002 ...

The emerald ash borer -- the colorful little insect that is killing ash trees across the United States -- will cost Lincoln taxpayers about $29.1 million, close to $2 million ...

Dead and dying ash trees represent a serious hazard to health and property as infestation will leave them extremely brittle. Brittle ash will often fall during weather events or even collapse over ...