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 ...

The children were part of the Capitol Junior Rangers program, a statewide initiative for children aged 7 to 12 to learn about ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The tree was temporarily doomed to the chainsaw in 2017 after a limb fell on a car. Given a reprieve, it's supposed to get regular health checkups.