"These were huge trees, but were suffering from the brown fungus that rots the heart of the tree. It can grow invisibly for years, compromising the viability of the tree and raising the prospect of ...

Conditions are quite different today as I step into the early November woods for a walk. With the leaf drop and the not-yet snow cover, the forest is very open, and I see plenty of things that were ...

A Fungus growing on a living tree is a symptom of heart rot. Trees are infected through wounds from lawn mowers, weed-whacker whips, deer rubbing, rodent chewing, frost cracks, broken branches and ...

A fungus that's deadly to butternut trees has been found on the Island, and there is no known cure. (Clay Cutting - image credit) Islanders are being urged to take precautions to prevent the spread of ...

We love the vibrant colors of maple trees in the fall. These deciduous beauties bring not only great color but also a recognizable leaf shape and (our favorite) whirlybird seeds that helicopter their ...

A very dry September was followed by October, which was also arid, though not as much as the previous month. These are prime mushroom times in most years, but not this year. Mushrooms in the woods and ...

The past few years have been tough on shade trees because of hot weather, drought, wind and severe freezes. This combination of environmental challenges has resulted in diseased trees, dead branches, ...

The arrival of new plant pests and diseases is likely to severely damage UK trees and woodlands in the coming decades, new research shows. The ash dieback epidemic prompted the government to assess ...