The retention of leaves throughout the growing season is an adaptative strategy known to us as marcescence. Oak species ...

KOCO 5 Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong shows new information on why this is happening. Have you noticed how long the leaves have stayed on trees this fall?

Q: My neighbor’s oak tree is 15 feet from our water meter and the line going into my house ... Then in late September, its ...

Winter winds can be particularly hard on broadleaf evergreen plants, causing plants to lose moisture from the foliage. This ...

The disease causes blockage in the tree's water distribution system ... Members of the white oak family are more resistant to ...

Oak trees in Michigan are being killed by oak wilt, a fungal infection that's spread by a beetle in the spring and summer.

Researchers said nearly 32% of the trees in a recent survey were infected, compared to 4% last year and 5.2% the year before.

The leaves and stems of the western poison ... You may be able kill small poison oak plants by pouring boiling water over them. However, the water must be on a rolling boil and you need to pour ...

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality — the state’s watchdog that oversees areas such as drinking water — recently conducted tests in the Village of Oak Creek. In May, officials conducted a ...

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After the June flower flush, fertilize with an all-purpose granular flower fertilizer or several gallons of a water-soluble type ... After removing a dead bur oak from my yard in the fall of ...