The American Beech Tree produces small nuts that wildlife love, and its smooth blue-gray bark and golden fall leaves make it easy to recognize.

MIDDLETOWN — When you enter a beech forest and look up at the canopy, the leaf cover should be so dense that you see nothing but green. When Heather Faubert raised her eyes one recent morning ...

His beech trees and others across the state could be hit with a double whammy. Researchers discovered beech leaf disease in 2023. State forester Josh Halman says it spreads faster than bark ...

Unfortunately, there is a substantial threat to this tree that spans across the eastern United States — beech leaf disease (BLD). Left untreated, the demise of a beech tree with BLD occurs in 2-7 ...

Beech leaf disease, which was confirmed earlier this month in Vernon and more recently in Dummerston, is caused by invasive nematodes that spread in the tree’s leaves. by Emma Cotton October 16 ...

Keleher's team measures each mature tree in 37-foot diameter plots, counts seedlings and saplings, measures die-back as well as rates the severity of beech leaf and beech bark disease. “When we picked ...

There is still time to check Michigan trees for signs of beech leaf disease. Invasive beech leaf disease was first confirmed in Michigan in St. Clair County in July 2022.

Beech leaf disease was first identified in a few Massachusetts communities in 2020. It has since spread to over 90 communities. Because it's relatively new, researchers are trying different ...

A few trees, like the beech and some oak species, hold onto their leaves in the winter. Some shrubs, like winterberry, retain fruit or berries in the winter. Look for thorns.

His beech trees and others across the state could be hit with a double whammy. Researchers discovered beech leaf disease in 2023. State forester Josh Halman says it spreads faster than bark ...