Both January and February were colder than normal. January’s 4.7 degrees was 6.5 below the normal of 11.2 degrees. This impressive deviation was less than what we experienced in the following month.

Q: When I was outside the other day, I saw several tree branches missing big pieces of bark. They are in an area deer can’t reach. What could have caused this? Will the branches recover? A: It is ...

Dear Master Gardener: We have some trees along our road that have the bark eaten from them. I don’t think it is from porcupines because the small branches are eaten, too. Any information on this would ...

A man walking through Barking in Barking had a surprising wildlife encounter after spotting a baby squirrel alone on the ground. Vando Varela filmed the moment on May 8, 2026, when he noticed the ...

A squirrel peeks out of a hole in a tree. Squirrels can damage trees through extensive stripping of the bark. Squirrels are generally good neighbors that occasionally become a nuisance by stripping ...