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Invasive tree-killing beetle spotted in Santa Cruz

After infested trees were recently discovered near the Tannery Arts Center, the city of Santa Cruz is asking community ...
A flowering dogwood tree blooms in a yard. - Mark C Stevens/Getty Images Dogwoods make a stunning addition to any garden. The compact trees are prized for their delicate white blossoms in the spring ...
From fungus gnats to thrips, common houseplant pests can be a real nuisance, but with a bit of know-how, they will disappear ...
Laurel wilt was first detected in the United States in Savannah, Georgia, in 2002. The fungus can kill a tree within weeks. Some of its rapid devastation includes wiping out more than 90% of the ...
Spotted lanternflies will soon begin laying eggs that hatch in spring. Now is the time to kill their egg masses. Here's how ...
An invasive fungal plant disease has been discovered on Long Island, its first appearance outside the South, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday. Laurel wilt causes ...
Expert insight: Basil Camu stresses that ‘pruning at this time can cause stress and reduce the tree's ability to heal.’ He ...
This leaf disease has been firmly established in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut and has spread north into New ...
The spotted lanternfly has been making its presence known all over, especially on Long Island, but biologists like Eric ...
Unlike many other trees, beech trees can survive in lower light strata caused by oaks, tulip poplars and other sun seekers.
Small, but destructive, bark beetles are quietly putting stress on Peninsula oaks and pines. Early detection of this group of ...
If you’ve walked by a cottonwood tree recently, you may have noticed that the leaves started turning and falling long before ...