QUESTION: The bark is peeling off our Drake elm, and the trunk is covered with ants. Do I need to apply a control? ANSWER: Sit back and enjoy the peeling bark of your tree. It’s in no danger.

When we moved to our house in the Troy woods 20-plus years ago, an elm tree was growing beside the garage. It was maybe 25 feet high, and since elms can get to 100 or even 200 feet over a full ...

Please note that not all elms are bad. Several elm tree species are highly recommended for our urban landscapes. These much more desirable trees include the lacebark elm (Ulmus parvifolia, aka ...

A Beattyville man will pay a $500 fine after pleading guilty this week to stripping the bark off elm trees in the Daniel Boone National Forest. James L. McIntosh, 32, ...

Elm tree Wikipedia (CBS/AP) VANCEBURG, Ky.- Police in eastern Kentucky say they arrested five people who stole away with hundreds of pounds of elm tree bark, considered by some to be a source of ...

It was time to scrape it bare of its valuable medicinal bark. Without using Doug’s vast botanical knowledge, I would have told you the slippery elm is almost indistinguishable from the American elm.

The American elm tree has all but died off in this country. In Castine, Maine, residents have found a way to keep their precious citizens thriving. A large elm tree in Castine, Maine.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — State agricultural officials are asking people to stop stripping bark off slippery elm trees after hundreds of trees were damaged last year.

Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) is a tree native to the central and eastern United States and Ontario, Canada. The inner bark of the tree has been used as a remedy for many common ailments, like fevers ...

An increase in the theft of slippery elm bark has led law enforcement officers to increase patrols in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Skip to content NOWCAST WLKY News at 11:00pm ...

Reader photo of bark coming off of oak tree (Reader photo) Question: There is some sort of "bark blight" infecting our tall native oak trees. The bark flakes off in small sections.