The Pennsylvania legislature designated the eastern hemlock the official state tree on June 22, 1931. This tree thrives in cool, moist sites. It occupies steep north- or east-facing slopes in ...

The eastern hemlock tree is a foundational species native to East Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and New York, according to Adventure Scientists.

Eastern hemlock tree at Lake Harbor Park in Norton Shores on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Hemlock woolly adelgid, or HWA, is an invasive insect that is killing hemlock trees along the West Michigan coast.

Eastern hemlock a 'foundation species' Eastern hemlock was a perfect selection for Pennsylvania's state tree. Besides its beauty and historical utility for the lumber and tanning industries ...

Hemlock woolly adelgid has been moving north along Lake Michigan since 2015 and is now present in Allegan, Antrim, Ottawa, Muskegon, Oceana, Mason, Benzie, Leelanau and Washtenaw counties. It is ...

Confires like spruce, hemlock, and fir can easily be identified as separate genera, then as individual species, by observing their needles and cones.

For homeowners who have a hemlock tree or two with an infestation, Teerling said a pesticide like horticultural oil works best, as beetles would only migrate.

The eastern hemlock was named the state tree in 1931. Advertisement These trees are slow-growing and long-lived, taking 250 to 300 years to reach maturity.