Is that tree a pine, a fir or a spruce? Here's a handy guide to identifying the many species of trees populating Central ...

Life on Earth relies upon an astonishingly short list of elements. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen compose the essential ...

Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

Trees contain valuable information about Earth's past, so much so that studying their rings may help fill in hidden gaps in Ohio's environmental history. Trees are the planet's living lungs; they ...

On a fine gray afternoon in late October, I came across an impressive cone midden beneath a towering red spruce. While it was ...

Using plant keys, or what are also commonly called dichotomous keys, is a useful way to identify plants. With the holidays ...

The presents are unwrapped, the cookies are crumbs, and that real Christmas tree will become a fire hazard soon enough. Most ...

While Christmas tree growers certainly know their evergreens, identifying new revenue streams may be necessary for them to ...

We suggest that you reach out to your local UME Master Gardener group to ask about available landscape design classes, ...

Some trees don’t just survive centuries, they survive civilisations. And for that reason and more, they are rightfully called iconic and historic. These ancient beings have stood through geological ...