Trees are a vital part of North Carolina’s natural beauty, offering shade, clean air, and a habitat for wildlife. However, keeping them healthy requires proper care and attention throughout the year.

A thriving pine tree is a thing of beauty, but what if your pine tree doesn't seem so healthy? If you notice curious mounds of sticky sawdust dotting the trunks of the tree, this is a telltale marker ...

Infected pine trees can wither and die within about a month if untreated. The disease, first detected in China in 1982, has caused significant damage to the country's forest ecosystems.

Pine wilt disease is one of the most destructive threats to global forest ecosystems due to its rapid spread and high mortality rate among affected trees. Asia has been the hardest-hit region ...

A single straw harvest removes between five and 60 pounds of nitrogen per acre and between 0.5 and five pounds of phosphorus ...

These diseases can disfigure the leaves and the fruit, reduce the yield, and weaken or kill the tree over time. The best way to combat them is to choose an apple variety that has been bred to ...

Pitch canker: A disease caused by the fungus Fusarium circinatum that affects pine trees, leading to symptoms such as resinous cankers on the bark and dieback of branches. Volatile organic ...

An area on the outside of a tree trunk that appears to be stained white or looks wet during summer is likely bacterial wetwood. It is also known as slime flux. Wetwood is a common disease ...

11, 2025 — Colorado's forests store a massive amount of carbon, but dying trees -- mostly due to insects and disease -- have caused the state's forests to emit more carbon than they absorbed in ...

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