A cedar elm's leaves are about 1-2.5 inches long, and the leaves can turn gold to orange-red in the fall. Those three types of trees are just a starting point, though.

Fun fact: leafcutter bees don’t eat the pieces of leaf that they take. They are solitary bees that build small, tube-like ...

DEAR NEIL: Is it possible to sterilize cedar elm trees so we won’t have all the seedlings come spring? We have put down corn gluten meal in September to stop the germination, but millions have ...

In the adult stage, the elm zigzag sawfly looks similar to a more familiar fly. The larvae feed on the leaves of elm trees, munching their namesake zigzag pattern across the jagged green surfaces.

While half of this cedar elm tree shows green leaves, the other half appears dead with no growth. A certified arborist should examine the tree. Reader photo By NEIL SPERRY ...

Yes, those are the larvae of the elm leaf beetle, but no, the city isn’t likely to cut your elm trees down unless they have much bigger problems than just some skeletonized leaves.

Q: Is it possible to sterilize cedar elm trees so we won’t have all the seedlings come spring? We put down corn gluten meal in September to stop the germination, but millions have come up in the ...

Dear Neil: Is it possible to sterilize cedar elm trees so we won’t have all the seedlings come spring? We have put down corn gluten meal in September to stop the germination but millions have ...

Learn how to spot the most common North American trees with pictures and tips for identifying leaves and needles.

Caterpillars devouring serviceberry leaves. Q: Can you tell me what kind of caterpillars are eating all the leaves off my serviceberry tree? What can I do to get rid of them?

Tens of thousands of trees in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were destroyed by a devastating summer windstorm. That has meant heartache for city residents, but also opportunity to replant stronger.