Lichens survive in a very wide range of habitats worldwide. Amazingly, more than 400 species can be found in Maryland.

If you spot tiny holes and piles of sawdust on your tree, bark beetles could be the culprit. Unfortunately, the solution ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

Some Kansas trees are having a harder time than others withstanding the bitter cold of winter.

Deep freezes in 2023 and 2024 provided relief for some of Maine’s most preyed-on tree species. Will that continue in 2026?

Pruning is an essential task that every gardener will perform regularly, but when it comes to proper pruning, there are ...

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Picture this: a once-graceful crape myrtle, reduced to sad, bare stumps each winter — a practice known as “crape murder.” Many believe this drastic […] ...

Exploding trees may be taking over your social media feed, but a local gardening expert says you are unlikely to see them in your own backyard.

The term “crape murder” describes the practice of drastically cutting back a crape myrtle, often removing large limbs or even ...

The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.

UVA infectious disease expert Dr. William Petri explains how the virus spreads and why health officials are on high alert.

Is extreme cold weather exploding trees? Or are people getting dupped by AI videos shared online that appear to show trees exploding in the old.