Both Vejar and Dean recommend planting trees such as California sycamore, coast live oak and peppermint willow, which provide ...

The most commonly planted maple trees are Red Maple (Acer rubrum), Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), Silver Maple (Acer ...

New research explains why forests planted for logging purposes fuel devastating wildfires more often than untouched land.

In coastal Oregon, the state's tallest fir tree is burning. Douglas-firs (Pseudotsuga menziesii) are Oregon's most common ...

"If we have all of our eggs in one basket and that basket gets dropped, then you're left without a resource to manage." ...

Cotoneasters (Cotoneaster spp.) are hardy, fire-resistant shrubs characterized by their thick, moisture-retaining leaves and ...

The Department of Forestry has surveyed the area and confirmed at least three outbreaks of the variable oak leaf caterpillar.

State and federal agriculture specialists are encouraging people to take some time this month and check their property for the invasive Asian longhorned beetle — even though they have yet to be ...

Michigan’s Invasive Species Program is joining with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in asking the public to look for and report signs of the ...

A common type of human papillomavirus (HPV) could be more dangerous than we thought. The virus, known as beta-HPV, was thought in rare cases to contribute to skin cancer by worsening UV damage, but a ...

The Virginia Department of Forestry has received dozens of calls from homeowners around the Middle Peninsula concerned about sudden defoliation on their local hardwood trees, according to a release ...

APHIS declares August is “Tree Check Month” and asks everyone to look for signs of this destructive, invasive beetle by checking trees on your property and in your community for damage. Left unchecked ...