Lichens survive in a very wide range of habitats worldwide. Amazingly, more than 400 species can be found in Maryland.

If you spot tiny holes and piles of sawdust on your tree, bark beetles could be the culprit. Unfortunately, the solution ...

Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain ...

A new study carried out in Australia finds that the bark of common tree species holds diverse microbial communities, with trillions of microbes living on every tree. The research determined that many ...

The bark of a single tree can be home to trillions of bacteria, and these microbes may have an important but neglected role in controlling greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The total surface ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - An 85-foot copper beech tree on the Portland State University campus has stood as a living piece of Portland history for roughly 135 years, surviving decades of urban ...

DONE TO STOP IT. USUALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR THEY WOULD BE FULL OF LEAVES. WE COULDN’T SEE THROUGH THE CANOPY, BUT TAKE A WALK THROUGH RAVENSWOOD PARK IN GLOUCESTER AND YOU’LL SEE A PROBLEM AS CLEAR AS ...

Trees cannot speak for themselves. There are times when humanity must speak for them. Our beloved beech trees are in peril. I have already written too many eulogies this year so I am hoping Mother ...

In the early part of the 20th century, the American chestnut was ravaged by an invasive fungus that arrived from Asia. That fungus made the American chestnut functionally extinct, and although some ...

Beech trees, one of the most abundant and crucial hardwood trees in New Hampshire, are getting pummeled by beech leaf disease this season. “The trees actually look quite terrible,” said Jeff Garnas, ...

The Maine Forest Service reported the first deaths of beech trees caused by beech leaf disease earlier this month. Iran issues new war warning: 'Any moment' Chipotle announces return of generous offer ...

Beech leaf disease has already made its way to 15 states and into Ontario, with alarming results. By Margaret Roach I am hardly alone among gardeners who have called upon a copper-leaved European ...