Rainy weather can cause mushrooms to sprout in lawns and mulch. “That’s fine,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “What’s not fine is when you see ...

Dark against the autumn sky, its branches broken and twisted, with mysterious black holes and cracks in its bark, a dead tree might seem spooky. But to many animals, it’s home. Bats, screech owls, ...

When you want to ensure your trees stay healthy in storms, pruning and inspections from arborists can be a vital step. These professionals can find any potential problems and attempt to alleviate them ...

Q: How can I protect my landscape trees from fungal infection? I’ve heard that a large, seemingly healthy tree can just suddenly drop a major limb or just break in half without any outward sign of ...

Mark Harmon crouches low next to log number 219: a moss-covered western hemlock tree trunk, five meters long, lying dead on the ground in the lush green woods. It’s marked by a thin aluminum tag. The ...