Doug Hundley is a spokesperson for the National Christmas Tree Association. Are There Bugs in Your Christmas Tree? To find out how worried we should be about bug-filled evergreens, we checked in ...

It began with a TikTok post: “Beware of the real trees.” Written by Andrea Coward of Ohio, the post included a series of pictures of tiny, spindly bent-legged insects perched on branches of a ...

In Minnesota, boxelder bugs emerge during spring as the weather starts to warm up. Adults feed on plants and seeds on the ground during spring and early summer. They begin mating a couple of weeks ...

It is the larval stage of these insects that induce the plant to produce abnormal growths, known as galls, that enclose the developing larvae. These galls are part of the biodiversity a healthy oak ...

“It’s a systemic insecticide, meaning it goes through the tree,” said Jerry Raguse, Landscape Horticulturist. Specifically, a chemical called mectinite is used to kill boring insects. First, holes are ...

With temperatures dropping, neighbors are using firewood to stay warm, but local experts are urging neighbors to help prevent ...

They consist mainly of deciduous trees. One tree has a very special role to play: the oak. For the Celts, the oak symbolised the connection between the spirits of heaven and earth. In fact ...

Mojang has released Minecraft update 3.03, and this is for Bedrock version 1.21.50 titled “The Garden Awakens.” This adds the ...

Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life by Andrew L. Hipp. Illustrated by Rachel D. Davis. University of Chicago Press, 2024 ($35) In many parts of the world, if you take a walk ...