In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that ...

In Finland, forest stands damaged by the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) tend to concentrate in groups and form ...

Insect-driven tree mortality is rising across Europe, according to an international study led by the Czech University of Life ...

Bulbs that bloom in the spring are planted into the ground in the fall. These include those that are technically corms, ...

Hundreds of American plants are endangered or threatened, meaning that extinction is a possibility - here are 15 of the most ...

Of Washington's 22 million forested acres, the Department of Natural Resources manages about 3 million acres of state land.

Dwarf mistletoe, a parasitic plant, means healthy-looking trees are not always what they seem. The infection causes dense ...

Trees and shrubs are some of the most valuable parts of our yards and orchards. If you have a terrific shade tree, cherish it ...

When pine needles fall all over your lawn in the autumn, you don't have to haul them away. Here are some surprising uses for ...

Winter doesn't have to mean the end of wildlife activity in your yard. By planting this fruit-producing tree, you can keep ...

This actually isn’t fungal, and instead is a population of a pest insect called white prunicola scale. Scale insects suck ...

Boxelders — a tree generally disliked for their twisted limbs and inability to stand up to strong winds — nevertheless has fans. Boxelders, fast growing and short-lived, are native to the Americas, a ...