Have you ever noticed a tumor-like growth on a tree or plant when strolling through your yard? Well then, you've discovered another one of nature's wonders: a tree gall. These are abnormal growths or ...

While looking at my hackberry tree, the leaves were covered with this small round growth. Is it a disease, insect or just ...

Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation ...

The staghorn sumac is a sensory delight, from its toothed leaf edges to its fuzzy fruit and young stems. Though it is related ...

A specific mite known as the cinnamon gall mite is also a common ... a simple DIY neem oil spray to the plant as a pesticide.

Pando is a giant aspen clone in central Utah that has been regrowing parts of itself for up to 80,000 years — but new threats ...

You might also consider sites with other plant species that harbor galls (such as poplars, goldenrod, maple trees). When we first get to the field site, I show students galls on the willows. Have a ...

Hackberry psyllids are responsible for creating nibble galls on the leaves of hackberry trees. Courtesy Johnson County ...

AI and Google Street View have created 'digital twins' of living trees in North American cities – part of a huge simulation ...

It’s also hugely resilient – six gingko trees survived the bombing of Hiroshima. But people tend to only plant male trees, as ...

If you love low-maintenance houseplants such as a peace lily or snake plant, it’s time to invest in a dragon tree. Also known ...