Galls on oak leaves are harmless growths caused by specific insects. They have different shapes depending on the insect species causing the gall.

Q: We have a sycamore tree that is having a problem leafing out this spring. What can we do to help keep it healthy? A: Sycamores are found nationwide, and in some areas there has been a prolonged ...

Each year, thousands of neighbours fight over overhanging branches, encroaching roots and falling leaves. Some of the ...

While cicadas are harmless, the pests that are drawn to them can bite and cause a rash. What to know about the oak leaf itch mite.

that lives on pin oak leaves. Starting in late July, these mites drop from the tree or are blown on the wind, landing on animals and humans. Their bites can cause an itchy rash of small red bumps ...

Cicadas have been around for weeks in Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio. So, their time is nearly up, right? Here's when they ...

Pin oaks have downward sloping lower ... Acorns are brown and egg-shaped, with caps looking like bowls. Water oak trees mostly retain their leaves through the winter, as their habitat is in ...

As we exit May, we can look out on a green foliated forest. The trees that began the month bare are now nearly complete in wearing their leafy attire. It began with the small shrubs of elderberry and ...