We love the vibrant colors of maple trees in the fall. These deciduous beauties bring not only great color but also a recognizable leaf shape and (our favorite) whirlybird seeds that helicopter their ...

Maple trees in urban environments show signs of stress due to the urban heat island effect. Impervious surfaces like pavement retain heat and disrupt water absorption, stressing trees and making them ...

Natural disturbance and increasingly invasive insects have outpaced logging as the biggest causes of tree death in all but one New England state. More trees are dying in Northeastern forests, and not ...

A recent University of Vermont study found that natural causes, including invasive insects, are killing more trees than ...

In Wilmington one doesn’t have to look hard to find a stressed maple tree - bare twigs, early leaf drop, and lichen in the canopy are just some of the indicators your maple isn’t growing vigorously.

More trees are dying in Northeastern forests, and not just from old age. A new study authored by researchers at the University of Vermont finds disease and invasive insects spurred on by climate ...