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VIR’s Son of Oak Tree continues to grow and carry legacy of its famous ancestor
WDBJ 7 Roanoke· 1 day agoMany people don’t tend to think about trees when they’re at a racetrack, but for VIR fans, that’s...
A weedy problem: Commonly used herbicides can damage live oaks | Sally Scalera
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoFor a mature oak tree to die this quickly, it would not be caused by an insect or a disease. Because...
These 4 stinging caterpillars terrorize New Orleans
Axios· 12 hours agoBe on high alert, New Orleans. This is the time of year when the dreaded buckmoth caterpillars fall from live oak trees. The big picture: Four venomous...
Minnesota's warm winter could mean problems for oak trees across the state
CBS News· 2 days agoThe record warmth this winter could continue to cause problems through the spring and summer for oak...
A car crash in Oak Creek leaves one dead and one with injuries
TMJ4 Milwaukee· 6 days agoThe driver of the car, a 52-year-old man and local to Oak Creek, did not survive the crash and was...
What are the hairy caterpillars in Florida? Are tussock moth caterpillars dangerous?
The Florida Times-Union· 4 days agoTussock moth caterpillars have returned to Florida. The fuzzy little critters are generally found on...
It withstood hurricanes, lightning strikes and pests: 'This tree is a survivor'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“Big Tree,” an imposing southern live oak, sits in an unassuming park just outside Orlando’s...
How to decipher the clues nature leaves behind | ECOVIEWS
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoTrees that survive an ice storm may have visible imperfections more than a decade after their limbs...
Scientists discover surprising new place where microplastics are accumulating: '[It] might be acting...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe study, published in the scientific journal Environmental Chemistry Letters, focused on the...
EDITORIAL: Hard time for hard wood
The Joplin Globe· 2 days agoNot so long ago, the value of 27 black walnut and white oak trees from the Mark Twain National Forest near Cassville was put at more than $20,000. More than that, timber thieves ...