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Spongy moth caterpillars feast on oak trees
WOOD via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe DNR said a disease or fungus should start to kill off the spongy moth caterpillars. “It’s important to know that if your tree leaves do get eaten by...
400-year-old oak tree may soon be cut down, mayor says
Black Hills FOX· 6 days agoThe mayor of Tumwater has authorized the removal of the tree, but the decision has been met with...
Residents oppose plan to chop down historic red oak
The Eagle-Tribune· 12 hours agoPeter Boynton, an abutter to the tree, first noticed its uniqueness back in 2018. “I knew it was different because it was just so big on the base,”...
Spongy moths' return threatens trees after Wisconsin's record defoliation last year
Wisconsin State Journal· 4 days agoTree-defoliating moths are once again in season in Wisconsin. The spongy moth, formerly known as the...
Iowa’s white oaks are dying. New test kits could show why.
The Gazette· 7 days agoMore than a decade into a mysterious epidemic killing off white oak trees, Iowa foresters hope a new...
9 more dugout canoes found in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota; 1 may be 4,500 years old
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 1 day agoMeanwhile, analysis conducted by the USDA Forest Products Laboratory in Madison reveals that trees...
Why do trees need sunlight? An environmental scientist explains photosynthesis
Houston Chronicle· 4 days agoTrees need sunlight for the same reason you need food. The energy from the Sun’s rays is a crucial ingredient in how plants make their own food that helps them power all their cells. Since trees ...
What to know about Southern California’s iconic palm trees
Orange County Register· 12 hours agoElegance is a quality that may not be essential to beauty, and yet when elegance is present, beauty...
Have you seen these strange webs in the trees of Houston?
Houston Chronicle· 1 day agoMysterious, intricate webs are starting to envelop the ends of tree branches and shrubs all...
Only the Hardiest Trees Can Survive Today’s Urban Inferno
Wired News· 16 hours agoParts of Sydney are facing increasingly humid summers in an otherwise temperate climate. In addition...