Everyone loves a surprise under the Christmas tree. But a surprise in the Christmas tree? Not so much. “If you have a live tree, there’s always a chance that there may be bugs living in it,” says Dr.

Streetlights left on all night cause leaves to become so tough that insects cannot eat them, threatening the food chain, a study has found. “We noticed that, compared with natural ecosystems, tree ...

Trees are often promoted as an important tool for combating climate change. That’s because trees take in carbon dioxide from the air and lock it away in wood and soil for years. But trees may not be ...

When trees are very dry, they don’t have the energy to grab nutrients from the ground and create leaves. Lodgepole and ...

There’s nothing like the pine scent of a fresh-cut Christmas tree during the holiday season. The aroma and beauty of the outdoors are welcome in homes, but a freshly cut Christmas tree may harbor ...

Horticultural expert Melinda Myers shares her sure-fire tips on how to get rid of mealybugs and other scale insects on your houseplants.

Yep, those straight rows or columns of holes in the trunks and limbs of your tree are compliments of the pretty sapsucker woodpecker. These pretty birds are seeking the sugar that has been ...

Bizarre-looking bugs known as scale insects may be tiny but they can take down an oak tree. Considered pests, the creatures tend to flock to cities where they weaken, and in some cases kill, trees by ...

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DAVIE (CBSMiami/AP) - A plant-hopping insect, about the size of a grain of rice, is the source of a deadly bacterial disease that is killing the state's iconic palm trees. Known as lethal bronzing, it ...