When you see mushrooms or other fungi growing out of the trunk of a tree, pay attention. It’s a sign that the wood inside the tree is decaying. “It’s something you want to have a professional look at ...

Getting rid of the stump is the hard part of any tree removal process and while there's no consensus on the best time to do ...

Londonderry, N.H. — Tree failure is a major cause of residential property damage and the leading cause of power outages nationwide. There are many ways a tree can fail. An ice storm can overload all ...

Q: Mushrooms suddenly appeared on my tree’s trunk. How can I treat them to protect the tree? A: Unfortunately, you can’t treat mushrooms growing out of wood, and the fungal growth that produced them ...

Since the emerald ash borer (EAB) was first detected in North America in 2002, the invasive beetle has killed hundreds of millions of mature ash trees. After an attack, branches and trunks weaken and ...

Damage like this on a red maple trunk needs to be assessed before more catastrophic problems occur. Johnson County K-State Research and Extension Recent storms revealed possible hidden dangers lurking ...

Dear Neil: One of my five oak trees is having this problem and I’m wondering what I should do. I hope it’s not a disease that could spread to my other trees. Thanks for any advice you can give me. I ...