Walter Reeves explains why a river birch tree might be shedding lots of leaves and why a crape myrtle tree might be send up suckers.

You can do small-scale pruning of birch trees in the summer. Ideally, wait until late summer, when the sap flow from cuts will be lower than early in the season and there is less risk of pest ...

Brown birch trees in both Southcentral and Interior Alaska this summer aren’t signaling an early fall. Rather, they are subject to an infestation of small, leaf-munching larvae.

So although budding trees in May have produced all the pollen in the air, as spring transitions into summer, the ever-present pollen will fade. Green pollen - Birch and Oak trees ...

Because the small, upright cones of the yellow birch tree disintegrate slowly, its seeds provide a sustained food source for wetland birds like Pileated Woodpeckers, Fox Sparrows, Black-capped ...

A fairly fast-growing tree, river birch can reach a height of 70 feet or more. Native throughout the eastern U.S., it is typically found on the banks of rivers and streams as well as in floodplains.

Birch trees are native to areas with significant precipitation, not to arid areas. They grow best along rivers and waterways. They need water all year round, not just in the summer. With our often-dry ...

Q: I purchased a piece of land last year with three silver birch trees on it. The largest is about 30 feet tall and had a low branch removed many years ago. The inside of the stub rotted and was ...

We have recommended the first under-the-tongue tablet immunotherapy shown to build long-term tolerance to allergens, which could help up to 27,000 people in England with moderate to severe birch tree ...