Oak trees are vital for wildlife in our area in many ways, but the Metroparks are currently removing all the dead ones to ...

The tree, thought to be close to 400 years old, first started showing signs of root rot six years ago. It and another tree ...

Nearly 30 oak trees have been cut down in Whitnall Park in Franklin. This is in response to the discovery of oak wilt, a fungus that kills trees and can spread to others nearby, according to a ...

Watch huge infested oak trees come down in Franklin's Whitnall Park after fungus discovered Some 30 oak trees are being removed at Whitnall Park in Franklin after discovery of oak wilt, a fungus that ...

Q: The leaves on my newly planted oak tree have numerous holes, and the edges of the leaf are missing. I do not see any insects, but I am worried about the tree. Most of the tree is like this. A: Oaks ...

There are 22 species of oak trees that grow in Missouri, with around 30 different Oak hybrids, making it one of the most abundant in the state.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- A fungus that attacks oaks and can spread from tree to tree is continuing its assault in central Illinois this summer, experts say. The disease, oak wilt, was first noticed ...

A: When listener Kathy first sent me this picture, I was fairly certain this was slime mold. Some are spotting creeping along mulch, plants, and even concrete. However, when Kathy consulted a ...

Drought in the middle of the country has opened the door for pests and pathogens that can kill trees. That’s particularly true of a fungus that’s decimating bur oak trees, once known as the 'King of ...

Oak wilt is a fungus that spreads through a tree's water system, causing it to wilt and die. The fungus was confirmed in the park on Oct. 6, and nearly 30 trees have been cut down. Nearly 30 oak trees ...