Galls are abnormal growths and can be caused by a variety of different organisms, including insects and mites, and ...

In 1775, life went on normally for most though a revolution was coming. Columnist joe Holley says Americans today have a duty ...

Stone crab claws, a Florida delicacy, arrive pre-cracked and ice-cold with a mustard sauce worth bottling. The frog legs, ...

The life of the wool sower gall wasp Wool sower galls are found primarily on white oak trees (Quercus alba) but may also be found on chestnut (Q. montana), swamp chestnut (Q. michauxii ), and swamp ...

The Barbados Tropical Garden transports you to the Caribbean without the hassle of passports or airport security lines. Palm fronds create a gentle symphony overhead as tropical flowers compete for ...

The Peacock Café offers a pleasant spot to rest and refuel during your explorations. Named for the spectacular birds that roam the property like feathered royalty, it serves Southern classics that hit ...

Cicada season may be over, but another pest emerges right after. Here's how to prevent possible bites and rashes from oak ...

The next potential threat facing Niagara County’s trees could make the jump from across the border. Trees in Canada’s Niagara Region have been infected with oak wilt, a fungal disease that means ...

The other gall I found, which was on a different tree, was an oak leaf pocket gall. This gall is produced by a one-eight-inch-long fly, or midge, called Macrodiplesis quercusoroca.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced there are worsening conditions of beech leaf disease in the state.

All tree leaves exhibit margins—the blade-like edges of the leaves—that are either serrated or smooth. Leaf margins can be finely classified based on at least a dozen unique characteristics.