Q: I have two very old oak trees that each have a hole in the trunk about 2 feet in diameter that was there when we built our house 30 years ago. Tree specialists have said to leave them alone ...

Q: Something bored holes in lines across the trunk of my California pepper tree. Sap bled from the holes and I thought the tree might die. What should I do?A: The injury on your pepper tree was cau… ...

CHICAGO – The National Park Service is investigating what caused a hole in an Indiana dune that swallowed a 6-year-old boy, trapping him for more than three hours beneath 11 feet of sand before ...

If you dig the hole too deep, that trunk flare will be covered up after planting — this kills trees all the time. Even if you backfill some soil at the bottom of the hole to make it more shallow ...

Sierra Leone has been dealt a “great loss,” the country’s leader said Thursday, after its Cotton Tree, which served as a symbol of national freedom, was brought down.

The WA government will stop trying to eradicate an invasive beetle called the polyphagous shot-hole borer and start managing it instead. Why is this pest so dangerous, and what can be done about it?

They are among the world’s longest-living trees, with some being over 2,000 years old. They can survive prolonged droughts thanks to their ability to store water in their huge trunks, which can ...

Analysis - Baobab trees grow in arid and semi-arid parts of Africa, and have deep cultural and ecological significance. Some of these trees are thousands of years old. Global demand for baobab ...

If the holes are frequent enough, and extend far enough around the trunk’s circumference, the tree can be damaged, as the holes disrupt the necessary flow of sap within the tree. Keeping birds ...