Have you ever paused beneath a towering oak or maple and wondered if that rough, gnarled bark is hiding secrets? What if I ...

The bark of a black oak tree is smooth in texture, often growing rough with maturity. Black oak leaves are one of the best ways to identify the tree. They are about 3-9 inches long and can vary in ...

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

Q: The leaves on my Diamond Spire gardenias are turning bright yellow before they turn brown and drop off. Another one 6 feet ...

A close up of the bark of a willow oak, a type of red oak tree. Photo by Alice Jones Webb Do Deer Prefer White Oak vs Red Oak Acorns? Red oak acorns have a higher tannin content than acorns from white ...

DEAR NEIL: We have a red oak in our backyard. Bark started peeling in the fall, but it has become prevalent this spring. There are also tiny holes in the trunk like a woodpecker might cause, but ...

Why tropical trees won’t bloom, treating oak bark loss, and more By Neil Sperry , Contributor May 16, 2025 The base of the live oak trunk shows where problem may have originated, but a certified ...

Hundreds of volunteers across five counties participated in the first Goldspotted Oak Borer Blitz, surveying oak trees for signs of the invasive beetle and contributing valuable data to help protect ...

The discovery of Mediterranean oak borers in Novato has prompted an alert by the county agriculture department.

Gardening; How pruning an oak tree at the right time can head off a deadly new disease. Published: ; Nov. 14, 2024, 6:00 a.m.