Some cherry and plum trees in the central Ohio area are turning black from a fungal disease. Here's what you need to know.

All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness.

In heavily affected areas, up to 30% of beech trees are killed within seven years of contracting beech leaf disease.

Beech trees across the state are seeing worsening symptoms of the fast-spreading complex beech leaf disease, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The disease affects all beech species, ...

DNA sequencing shows young trees are more likely to have gene variants that confer partial resistance to a fungus that has ...

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We have a problem with our lone Japanese Maple tree in our front flower bed. We think it has a fungus, and we're not really ...

Beech nuts are food for a lot of wildlife, so we’re not just talking about trees being affected.” Werner advised anyone who notices beech leaf disease on their trees to call a local arborist.