Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WILDWOOD STATE PARK, N.Y. — Matt Borden, a plant pathologist, had walked less than 50 yards into the forest when he froze in place ...

The emerald ash borer's larvae attack trees from within. Beech leaf disease from nematodes attack beech trees; Various fungal ...

Your yard is your pride and joy. A sanctuary where you can get away from the hecticness of modern life and relax and reconnect with nature. So, it can be incredibly upsetting to find pests harming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of my favorite trees is the iconic American Beech (Fagus grandifolia). I love its smooth, light bluish gray bark — the silvery ...

Near the bottom of a shady hillside in Jericho, a lone beech tree stretches high into the canopy, a relic of a bygone forest. Through luck or (hopefully) genetics, this mighty tree has avoided ...

A new tree disease has spread in forests in Massachusetts, joining invasive pests and climate change as top priorities for foresters to address. The state has found beech leaf disease in more than 90 ...

The first time I encountered Beech Leaf Disease was along the headwaters of the south branch of the Mehoopany Creek near its confluence with Somer Brook. I was chasing brook trout in early summer on ...

KIRTLAND, Ohio -- There is a major issue that has put ecology and horticulture at odds for over a century, and that is the international trade of plant material. Global trade of plant material is a ...

A decade after the emergence of beech leaf disease (BLD) in northeast Ohio, a new study by researchers at The Holden Arboretum reveals that American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is experiencing ...

A combination of deep freezes and control measures have knocked back some prominent Maine forest pests and diseases over the past couple of years, providing relief to Maine trees after years of ...

WILDWOOD STATE PARK, N.Y. — Matt Borden, a plant pathologist, had walked less than 50 yards into the forest when he froze in place and looked skyward. He was standing in a thicket of beech trees in ...