For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

Some oaks, including chestnut, pin, bur, scarlet and swamp, often retain dry brown leaves in the winter. Young trees of these species sometimes stay completely covered with them, while older more ...

This year's dry winter and weather pattern swings over the past decade are impacting Illinois forests and home gardens ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...

One thing you’ll want to leave off your landscaping to-do list, at least for a while, is pruning your oak trees. February ...

Scientists aren’t sure why certain tree species hold their leaves until spring. It could be a way to protect the forming leaf buds from drying up in winter, or a way to add more nutrients to the ...

Last week, while I was going to town, a neighbor and friend from church asked me what I knew was an orange-like small tree ...