This beloved shade tree requires a specific pruning schedule to stay healthy, and winter timing protects it from diseases ...

Anthracnose is considered one of the most significant diseases affecting olive trees. Popularly known as "soapy olive" due to ...

Metarhizium robertsii, a pathogenetic soil-dwelling fungus, infects a variety of insects through spores that eventually kill them. Scientists have known that the fungus can spread when a healthy bug ...

FRANKLIN, Wis. (CBS 58) -- For the first time, oak wilt is in the Milwaukee County Parks system. It's a destructive fungus that can kill oaks sometimes within several weeks, spread through beetles or ...

Abstract: Skin-related conditions are the most common health problems worldwide. Infections carry concealed risks that may lead to a spectrum of health challenges, encompassing both physical ailments ...

Parkinson’s disease — which can cause tremors, slow movement and stiffness — is believed to affect 1 in every 336 Americans. The exact cause of the neurodegenerative disorder is not known, but it is ...

Beech Leaf Disease is spreading around the Northeast and the microscopic worms that come with it are attacking trees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Arborists have been working on a potential ...

Trees cannot speak for themselves. There are times when humanity must speak for them. Our beloved beech trees are in peril. I have already written too many eulogies this year so I am hoping Mother ...

Storm-ready trees are structurally sound and properly maintained to minimize the risk of damage during harsh weather. Removing dead, weak or oversized limbs can help make your trees sturdy enough to ...

An invasive fungal disease that targets trees and shrubs in the laurel family was detected for the first time in New York in July, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The ...