While mushrooms are great to use in the kitchen, spotting them in the garden on a tree is not a good sign for the plant. The ...

There's nothing quite as majestic and imposing as a fully-grown cedar tree with its broad horizontal branches and fragrant evergreen needles in delightful shades of green and blue. Thanks to its ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For the past five years, 'ohia trees on Hawai'i Island have been under attack -- dying mysteriously and rapidly from an unknown disease, but researchers are now one step ...

Abe Stone can expertly identify mushrooms. The longtime forager’s affinity for fungi has guided him down a research path that holds promise for suppressing one of the most recent and obstinate ...

In Florida, a devastating disease threatens the nation's nearly half-a-billion dollar avocado industry. That's leading researchers to use extreme measures: drones and dogs. Avocado grove owner Art ...

An invasive fungal plant disease has been discovered on Long Island, its first appearance outside the South, the state ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Conifer forests across Europe are under siege from a tiny threat ...

Pick a tree at random anywhere in Southern California and examine it closely. Chances are good that you will find small wet stains on its trunk. Those wet stains are most likely signs of a fatal tree ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Needle damage can cause major commercial and ornamental damage to conifers in ...

A fungus that's deadly to butternut trees has been found on the Island, and there is no known cure. (Clay Cutting - image credit) Islanders are being urged to take precautions to prevent the spread of ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. You might not expect tree fungus to be particularly useful, but—surprise—it’s often very handy. If you have birch or black locust trees growing near ...