The Quercus Shumardii, commonly known as the Shumard Oak, is a large Texas Native tree with a beautiful orange to deep red fall color, depending on the soil and weather. Relatively fast growing ...

Dear Neil: This is the largest of 10 oaks trees on our property. It’s the only one with such a high percentage of its leaves turning brown. What is your ...

Q. I have a 3-year-old Shumard red oak that has done wonderfully, but recently I noticed large patches of bark missing and parts of the tree starting to yellow. One arborist told me it was due to ...

Dear Neil: This is the largest of 10 oaks trees on our property. It’s the only one with such a high percentage of its leaves turning brown. What is your ...

But homeowners should be paying closer attention to their oak trees. Robert Spartz, district manager for the Davey Tree Expert Company in Eldridge, spoke with Our Quad Cities News via Zoom to ...

The spread of sudden oak death in Marin and 15 other Northern California counties has slowed significantly during the state’s drought, according to researchers. “Regionwide in 2021 we had the ...

Oak forests play a vital role in our ecosystem, providing climate regulation and erosion control across North America. However, these forests face compounding threats from drought and oak wilt ...

Growth for trees such as red oak and white pine trees is likely to lag next year because of the severe drought, a University of New Hampshire researcher said.

When drought conditions put stress on trees, they’re more vulnerable to viruses and pests. “So one of those would be two lined chestnut borer,” said Spartz. “It’s an insect.