News 13 can confirm that it is the cicadas causing those brown leaves on some western North Carolina trees. Many residents ...

Cicada season may be over, but another pest emerges right after. Here's how to prevent possible bites and rashes from oak ...

Western oak bark beetles are small, about 1-2 millimeters in length…this beetle itself bores into the tree. It attacks trees under major drought stress, and they start at the top of the tree.

THE FIRST RAYS of daylight were beginning to reveal the dark outline of the eastern ridge as I pulled my car into the field ...

The plan outlines timber harvesting on 452 acres, and “sustainably harvested forest products provide jobs and raw material for a locally sourced, forest-based, green economy.” Forest Protection: ...

Trees make wonderful natural witnesses to environmental change because they are usually very long-lived (some flowering trees live beyond 1,000 years), so typically witness change in a way shorter ...

Leaves should be packed in a closeable bag with a damp paper towel to maintain moisture during transit. For Oak Wilt testing, 4-6 branch sections (each 8 to 12 inches long and approximately 0.5 to ...

“Not all Eucalypts need pruning, but if we have had lots of sun they will put on growth,” says Melanie. “Choose the late ...

A single large pin oak tree can rain down up to 400,000 oak leaf itch mites per day. Oak mites can live through the winter in protected areas or within leaves/leaf litter on the ground.

Oak wilt is one of the deadliest tree diseases in the U.S., responsible for killing millions of trees across 76 counties in Texas, according to the forest service.

Weird But True I’m head over heels in love with an oak tree — but it isn’t about sex By Ben Cost Published Dec. 26, 2023, 9:46 a.m. ET ...