A question for Dan Gill: Dan, do I need to seal small- to medium-sized freshly cut live oak branches with wound care paint? Cuts will be no larger than 8 inches in diameter. I have a small grove of ...

Sealing pruning wounds with grafting compound or any other gunk, like paint, wax, tar or roofing compound, literally adds insult to injury. Grafting compound should be used only to temporarily limit ...

IF YOU are a regular reader, you will know of my weird fascination with traditional horticultural practices that endure for decades despite being resoundingly debunked by science. In this article, ...

If you've got some oak trees you're hoping to prune as the weather warms up, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources ...

Antlers can do significant, although not usually fatal, damage to tree trunks and branches. (Penn State University) Q: We have a young dappled willow tree that has severe, splintered bark damage from ...

Sap-feeding beetles spread oak wilt fungus during spring months, with infection risk peaking in May and June according to ...