The Viroqua Historic Preservation Commission has designated the Gilman Champion Bur Oak Tree as a Viroqua Historic Landmark.

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

An average maturing tree under optimal conditions can transport up to 10,000 gallons of water only to capture about 1,000 usable gallons for the production of food and adding to its biomass.

All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness.

In heavily affected areas, up to 30% of beech trees are killed within seven years of contracting beech leaf disease.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced there are worsening conditions of beech leaf disease in the state.

Wool sower galls are found primarily on white oak trees (Quercus alba) but may also be found on chestnut (Q. montana), swamp chestnut (Q. michauxii ), and swamp white oaks (Q. bicolor). In the early ...

As the global population continues to grow, the demand for food escalates, placing corn—a vital staple crop—at risk from diseases and pests. To address this challenge, we have developed a corn leaf ...

The Mediterranean oak borer (Xyleborus monographus), an invasive insect, was detected in Novato, Calif., on May 23, 2025. The ambrosia beetle species is approximately one-eighth of an inch and bores ...

Automated leaf pattern identification has emerged as a prominent research area in the field of computer vision, given the crucial role of leaves in monitoring plant health. Recognizing the ...

The other gall I found, which was on a different tree, was an oak leaf pocket gall. This gall is produced by a one-eight-inch-long fly, or midge, called Macrodiplesis quercusoroca.

Bunch of maple tree leaves flying in the wind before the camera in a perfect loop. Animation has light soft shadows on the ground so keep that in mind and to see them you can check the preview video.