Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

A new study shows that tiny microbes living in and around oak trees may help them survive drought, poor soil, and disease.

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Many caterpillars feed on the leaves of oak trees. Most will not do much damage, but some can pose a real threat to the health of the tree. Here’s what you need to know to identify the caterpillars on ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: Our oak tree ...

November through February is the best time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines. If you have been thinking about adding a shade tree to your landscape, now is a great time to do it.

An invasive pest that kills oak trees continues to spread through the Willamette Valley between Portland and Salem. Oregon officials completed a two-year study this summer that found the Mediterranean ...

Few average Joes can correctly identify every species of oak growing in North America. That’s the kind of Final Jeopardy-level knowledge typically reserved for foresters, wildlife biologists, and very ...

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) — A request to remove a 40-inch grand sand live oak tree on James Island has been put on hold after a Charleston County board found the applicant doesn’t have standing. The ...