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While not every deciduous tree is showing signs, enough trees are sporting noticeable bare patches where green, healthy ...

A new study from Stockholm University reveals that spruce bark beetles, already infamous for killing millions of trees in Sweden, are also changing the forest microclimate. Using a combination of ...

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This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that ...

Known as seasonal needle drop, this is perfectly normal and not cause for alarm. No disease or insect infestation to worry about. Some years needle drop is more attention-getting than others and is ...

A new study from Stockholm University reveals that spruce bark beetles, already infamous for killing millions of trees in Sweden, are also changing the forest microclimate. Using a combination of ...

Most will travel to the Southern U.S., while some long-distance migratory birds leave the country entirely to winter in the ...

Every year, from Labor Day right up until Columbus Day, I fret about peak leaf. For those unfamiliar with northern climes, the term “peak leaf” describes the all too brief moment in autumn when leaves ...