The orsillus maculatus, a rare spore spreading seed bug, is known to be invasive to cypress and conifer trees.

These small conifer trees for birds provide food and refuge in all seasons. These varieties are perfect for small landscapes.

A scenic winter hiking trail leads from the Burtschasattel in Brandnertal to the sunny Furklaalpe. A beautiful tour for ...

We are not longleaf pines. Germs would just as soon take down a Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman as the nerdiest weakling on the block.

Similarly, most living things produce records of their own existence in layered body tissues – often in the form of daily or ...

The beauty of Door County’s landscape owes thanks to the variety of trees growing here. Many are native, while others have ...

We are living in the depths of winter. It’s not the first time for most of us — w e know what it takes. Warmer clothes, ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

Eastern white pine is a very handsome tree widely used for landscaping, windbreaks and visual barriers. It can be hard to ...

The eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginicum) is an evergreen conifer common to our region. It does well in sandy, gravely, ...

Herein, we used transcriptome sequencing to identify a series of novel putative conopeptides from the three venom ducts of the vermivorous cone snail Conus quercinus. Five novel gene superfamilies ...

A thriving pine tree is a thing of beauty, but what if your pine tree doesn't seem so healthy? If you notice curious mounds of sticky sawdust dotting the trunks of the tree, this is a telltale marker ...