The trees become infected by insect vectors; in Kansas, it typically is the European elm bark beetle. The beetle usually feeds in the top of the tree at the crown, so wilt symptoms often appear on ...

Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) is a tree native to the central and eastern United States and Ontario, Canada.The inner bark of the tree has been used as a remedy for many common ailments, like fevers ...

The 20-foot tree stands half naked, much of the bark stripped from its trunk. It has only months to live. “It doesn’t know it’s dead,” says U.S. Forest Service botanist David Taylor ...

QUESTION: The bark is peeling off our Drake elm, and the trunk is covered with ants. Do I need to apply a control? ANSWER: Sit back and enjoy the peeling bark of your tree. It’s in no danger.

Slippery elm is also known as Indian elm, red elm, or gray elm. The tree gets its name from the slippery feeling of its inner bark. However, despite its growing popularity, there is limited ...

The American elm tree has all but died off in this country. In Castine, Maine, residents have found a way to keep their precious citizens thriving.

WINCHESTER, Ky. -- If you’re thinking about stripping the bark from slippery elm trees for a little extra cash, be reminded that this activity is illegal on national forest lands.

Dear Neil: Why is my Chinaberry tree losing its bark? It also doesn’t look very healthy. I’m seeing tiny black insects on its trunk. I’m watering it carefully in the ...

This article was published 03/09/2020 (1521 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. City crews were out in South Osborne this past week, spraying trees for a beetle that spreads ...

The elm tree can return to the British countryside, given a helping hand, according to a new report, external. More than 20 million trees died during the 1960s and 1970s from Dutch elm disease.

City starts elm bark beetle spraying The city has begun spraying a chemical onto elm trees in Manitoba to control the spread of Dutch elm disease. The city has started its yearly quest to control ...

American elm is a common tree in many riparian forest areas or moist soil forest areas. The species used to be a common street tree in Indiana, but that number has dwindled due to Dutch elm disease , ...