The diversity of tree species has an impact on the overall health of the forest, its wind resistance, and the food value for wildlife.

Anecdotal evidence has long shown that oak trees can act as a line of defense against spreading blazes. Now, the Santa ...

The goldspotted oak borer, GSOB or Agrilus auroguttatus, is a 0.4-inch bullet-shaped beetle with six golden spots on its forewings, and it burrows its way into mature oak trees, cutting off a tree ...

Well, our two native Live Oak Trees, the Canyon live oak and the interior Live Oak are both evergreen. They have shiny green leaves which have “spikes” along the leaf edges much like a Holly leaf.

Nowhere is the action busier than around native Quercus, or oak trees, ... Timber Press, 197 pp.), a quiet but eye-opening look at the rich ecology of our most essential native trees.

After Linn County lost an estimated 1 million trees in the 2020 derecho, Monarch Research Project of Marion made it its mission to rebuild. The nonprofit has planted 100,000 native trees in Linn ...

While other types of invasive trees might not cause harm to the ecosystem, they also don’t help as much as native varieties. According to the park district, one native oak tree can support up to ...

It’s less than a half-inch long but it can fell a giant oak tree in no time. The goldspotted oak borer, GSOB or Agrilus auroguttatus, is a 0.4-inch bullet-shaped beetle with six golden spots on its ...

It’s less than a half-inch long but it can fell a giant oak tree in no time. The goldspotted oak borer, GSOB or Agrilus auroguttatus, is a 0.4-inch bullet-shaped beetle with six golden spots on ...