Red maple oak, quaking aspen, weeping willows, and birch trees are some of the seven fast-growing shade trees that can make ...

Historic Kenwood Neighborhood Association is embarking on a grassroots effort to bring more trees to the neighborhood.

Cicada season may be over, but another pest emerges right after. Here's how to prevent possible bites and rashes from oak ...

Residents observing tree stress and decline on private property may want to contact a certified arborist for guidance and ...

“Oh yeah that’s a massive red oak tree. I mean it was more than four foot at the base, which we only have chainsaws with a two-foot bar, so that’s what took us so long to get that base cut ...

The Mediterranean oak borer (Xyleborus monographus), an invasive insect, was detected in Novato, Calif., on May 23, 2025. The ambrosia beetle species is approximately one-eighth of an inch and bores ...

PIX Now morning edition 6/17/25 Agriculture officials in Marin County are alerting property owners and arborists to be on the lookout for a tiny invasive beetle that attacks oak trees, after the ...

These and other gardens will be featured as part of the Friends of the Grout Historic Houses Garden Tours and Plant Sale. Tours will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. The cost is $15, and children 12 ...

Recently, after writing about mangoes, I received the following email from Steve Huffman: “It might be worth mentioning that mango sap can cause skin irritation similar to poison ivy. When I was ...

In contrast, from the Red River Valley and points west, most soils are of prairie grassland origin, and some tree types, such as Autumn Blaze maple, are less likely to thrive in prairie-type soils.