Tree owners and managers need to prune trees to maintain aesthetic characteristics, remove infected limbs, reduce risk, or improve structural stability. Proper pruning practice and understanding tree ...

Locate the branch collar. The branch collar, which encircles the branch parallel to the trunk, contains special tissue that enables the tree to seal the wound, Janoski said, so it’s critical not ...

The fungus invades the xylem (ZI-lem), the water conducting tissue, that extends from the roots up through above-ground tree tissue. All oaks are susceptible to infection by B. fagacearum but red ...

Staving off the horde: Is your beloved tree a zombie? Local arborists say check on it Whether it be from damaging weather conditions, diseases, fungi or insect infestations, a sick or dying tree can ...

All of that tissue underneath the superficial bark layer is critical in transporting nutrients to the rest of the tree. With the amount of tissue removed, the trees could starve to death.