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What's killing these oak trees in the Midwest? Conservationists believe drifting herbicides are to blame
The symptoms were strange. They were the same across multiple oak species—white, swamp white, black, red, post, shingle, ...
Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...
Q: My evergreen oak tree is more than 20 years old. Some of the leaves are turning yellow and dropping. While there is some new growth, it is not as vigorous as prior years. The tree is on drip ...
Although live oaks (Quercus virginiana) are considered evergreen because they hold onto their leaves through the winter, many live oaks drop most or all of their foliage at this time of year.
Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.
Q. We have a pin oak tree that is approximately 30 feet tall. On the north-facing side of the tree there are many wilted leaves, and there are many balls of strange growth. Pictures of the leaves and ...
Jun. 21—ATHENS — "What's wrong with the leaves on my oak tree? Is my tree dying?" Over the past several weeks, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offices across north Georgia have been ...
Many coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) trees are showing unusual browning in their canopies in the last month or two. If you look carefully, you may see small, crescent-shaped galls forming on the ...
Oak trees in and around Lawrence are reportedly dropping more than acorns and leaves this fall, and individuals who plan to spend time outdoors should be on the lookout. Oak leaf itch mites — tiny ...
Oak leaf blister is caused by a fungus that attacks most species of oaks found in Louisiana. It can be particularly bad when the weather is cool and wet. (LSU AgCenter photo) Oak leaf blister, a ...
Oak tatters has struck some oak trees in Iowa, Illinois and several other states. Oak tatters makes leaves appear lacy or “tattered,” hence the name. The condition primarily affects white oaks, bur ...
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