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Maryland Fall Foliage Report for September 19, 2025

As we approach the official start of fall on Sept. 22, we’re beginning to see changing foliage colors in Maryland. In western ...
Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to prune them and what insect and ...
There are a lot of tree species gardeners could plant in their yards, but fast-growing trees need careful consideration with ...
Invasives: The Tree of Heaven smells like rotten peanut butter, makes soil toxic for native plants and might be in your front yard. What to know.
The team analyzed DNA from about 100 trees per species, searching for genetic clues about the history and future of each ...
One of the great challenges of ecology is to understand the factors that maintain, or undermine, diversity in ecosystems, ...
A research team led by Academician Zhu Jiaojun from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
When Gus was just a sapling 1,000 years ago, there were an estimated 250 million people on Earth, far less than today’s 6.8 ...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A new invasive insect, the Box Tree Moth, has been spotted in Clarke, Loudoun, and Frederick Counties, according to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...
Have you ever wanted to try mesquite flour? It’s nutritious, with lots of fiber and protein, plus it’s gluten-free. Tucson is bursting with mesquite trees, and chances are you have at least one in ...
A hundred years ago, Maryland’s first state forester, Fred Besley, issued a challenge to residents: Go out in the woods and find the biggest tree you can. Then collect its measurements and send them ...
After the May 2024 tornado that damaged many of the trees in the main City Park, the City of Greenville is moving forward ...