The loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) grows quickly, with a spread of between 30 and 35 feet, reaching as tall as 80 feet sometimes. These trees produce cones that are about three to six inches in ...

By Jeremy Cox Bay Journal It’s safe to say that Tree No. 160 won’t be standing for much longer. When a scientist tagged the loblolly pine at some point within the last four years, it was alive. The ...

The loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) is a pine tree you should grow in your yard if you need a fast-growing privacy screen species. In just one year, a single tree can grow 3 feet, maxing out at 125 feet ...

Concern has spread among Mississippi landowners who have recently noticed extensive pine needle browning and loss among their mature loblolly pine trees recently. Kristy McAndrew, a forestry ...

Alabama's forestry industry, the state's largest, faces a new threat from brown spot needle blight, a fungal disease affecting loblolly pine trees. The disease, exacerbated by recent mild, wet ...

Last year, southern pine beetles devastated approximately 52,000 acres of pine forests across the state. Now this spring, another problem is affecting loblolly pine trees.

Brown spot needle blight, which is caused by the native fungus Lecanosticta acicola, commonly affects young longleaf pine trees but is now affecting mature loblolly pine trees across Mississippi ...

Montgomery, Ala. – Last year, southern pine beetles devastated approximately 52,000 acres of pine forests across the state. Now this spring, another problem is affecting loblolly pine trees.

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Forestry Commission has issued an alert for a disease affecting loblolly pine trees. The Brown Spot Needle Blight causes needle discoloration and needle drop.

I believe having the Moon Tree will inspire them to connect with nature and care for the natural world around them.” Students at Olympia Regional Learning Academy will help take care of their ...

A freshly planted longleaf pine seedling is part of an effort to slowly transition an existing stand of loblolly to longleaf on property owned by Nemours Wildlife Foundation in Yemassee, Jan. 7, 2025.

The Loblolly 12th Night Revelers take their name from the loblolly pine tree which is why they throw pinecones at the parades. Pinecone art was raffled off to benefit the Ronald McDonald House.