Moorhead - The box elder may be the Rodney Dangerfield of the tree world. Dismissed for its irregular form, weak wood and association with box elder bugs, the lowly tree gets no respect. But the ...

Don't stress if you have a tree that's not looking its best in the bark department. You can save a tree with damaged bark by first assessing the type of damage. Once you know the severity, you have a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bark beetles are dark flying insects about the size of a grain of rice that leave tiny holes in the bark and branches of trees.

So often we choose a tree because of its flowers, leaves, fall color or its fruit. Often, we forget about the bark. However, on many trees, the bark is the most interesting part of the tree. This can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Native Pine Bark Beetles are found under the bark of local pines. The location on the tree will help determine which of the five ...

In fall or winter, homeowners often discover young trees whose thin bark has been damaged by deer rub. Some trees may have patches where bark hangs in shreds, exposing the underlying wood; in others, ...

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...