Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to prune them and what insect and ...

Conifers, such as pines, spruces, and firs, produce sticky resins that protect the trees from insects and pathogens.

Researchers wanted to find out whether conifer enzymes to ward off beetles originated once in the distant past or evolved ...

Deciduous or coniferous trees for your yard? This important choice affects your landscape for years. Here's everything you need to know before you choose.

For most types of trees, "Correct root flare height and exposure is probably the most important consideration when planting," ...

This amazing national park in China boasts wondrous wildlife and beautiful foliage, as well as breathtaking animals like the ...

Conifers use resin to protect themselves against pests. This resin contains diterpenes, which are defensive substances. Some of these ...

Walking through an open field in the Acadia Research Forest north of Fredericton, you have to be careful where you step or ...

Eight-toothed insect, which has killed millions of trees across Europe, has made landfall in England and could soon be in ...

Question: I have mistletoe in my oaks. Does this weaken or kill oak trees? I’ve seen mistletoe in conifers too. Is this a different type? Answer: Mistletoes are parasitic plants. The mistletoe species ...

By Kelly Bahl Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Outreach Naturalist Minnesota boasts incredible coniferous and hardwood forests in ...

Forest ecologist Mark Harmon has been exhaustively examining dead logs for 40 years, and he’s found a complex world few ...