Black oak leaves are one of the best ways to identify the tree. They are about 3-9 inches long and can vary in shape . What makes them distinct are the lobes on a single leaf, which have sharp ...

How pruning an oak tree at the right time can head off a deadly new disease Published: Nov. 14, 2024, 6:00 a.m. The browning oak tree is dying from oak wilt disease.

A handful of people gathered in Bethesda to say goodbye to the largest white oak in Montgomery County. The tree was estimated to be more than 300 years old.

While all oak trees belong to the same genus (Quercus), “oak” is a broad umbrella term that covers roughly 500 different species. Some of those species differ wildly from one another. The good news is ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, we’re going to introduce you to another member of the oak family found in Indiana, and that’s northern pin oak. You can find it in the northern part of Indiana on dry ...

A dozen centuries-old oak trees have been shortlisted for the annual Tree of the Year contest. Contenders include the 1,200-year-old Marton Oak in Cheshire, the Bowthorpe Oak in Lincolnshire ...

Tamm estimates that back in 2013, there were about 20,000 to 30,000 oak trees in Southern California killed by the goldspotted oak borer. She said that number has now jumped to more than 80,000 ...

A restaurant chain has apologized after sparking outrage when it cut down an oak tree in London that was believed to be up to 500 years old. Described by British conservation charity the Woodland ...

A single oak tree can produce nearly 10,000 acorns in a reproductive season. Most of those acorns fall to the ground during autumn and early winter, but their crop yield varies each year.

Oak trees are the backbone of South Central Texas, but neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood Park and the Hill Country are threatened by oak wilt.

A tree in the Scottish Highlands known as the Skipinnish Oak has been named UK Tree of the Year. Native woodland experts had no idea the tree existed until a gathering in 2009. It is thought to be ...

Description and Identification Willow oak trees also go by the names swamp willow and peach oak. These trees can grow up to 100 feet tall but are often shorter, between 50 and 80 feet .