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What’s causing leaf damage to these oak trees? Ask Extension
Q: Our oak tree is about 70 feet tall. This spring, it developed dried-out bunches of leaves starting at the ends of the ...
Development could kill a tree older than Coral Gables. Why residents are fighting
A live oak tree older than the city of Coral Gables, which is celebrating its centennial this year, could be the key to saving a beloved garden that is set to be razed and replaced by a luxury ...
ZME Science1d
The forgotten history of the black locust tree: From vital to invasive to important once more
The black locust tree is an invasive plant in many parts of the world — and ironically, it has invasive qualities even on the ...
Napa Valley Register3d
Bill Pramuk, Trees and People in Napa Valley: MOB continues assault on Napa’s valley oaks
A recent visit to a north Napa residential property prompted me to take renewed interest in the Mediterranean Oak Borer (MOB) ...
NewsBytes5d
Portugal's cork forests: A must-see natural wonder
Cork oak trees are native to the Mediterranean and flourish under Portugal's climate. They are harvested every nine years ...
Tri States Public Radio6d
The 'King of the Great Plains' is dying. Drought is killing giant oak trees in the Midwest
Years of drought conditions in the Midwest and Great Plains have opened the door for pests and diseases that are killing ...
Ireland’s nature lovers on their favourite trees: ‘I felt I could talk to it, like going to a good therapist’
In the words of Nobel Prize-winning author and poet Hermann Hesse, “Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them ...