How a wet spring impacts Christmas tree farms

The Stormtracker 16 Team is tracking one of the wettest starts to spring in recent memory. The rain could mean trouble for ...
WESA

Christmas tree prices, supply holding steady in Pennsylvania

Gary Chastagner, a Washington State University professor called "Dr. Christmas Tree" shows an example of a less-desirable tree due to fewer top branches, grown in a small plantation of Turkish fir ...
The Eagle

Consumers be aware of unsuspecting insects in Christmas trees

COLLEGE STATION – This holiday season, consumers should be aware of unwanted critters that may find their way into homes clinging to a freshly cut Christmas tree, said a Texas A&M University ...
Palo Alto Weekly

Peninsula tree-care tips: How to stop insects from eating leaves from your native and ornamental trees

Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in Menlo Park discuss a tree-related topic from general care and planting tips to how ...
New Scientist

Streetlights may make tree leaves tough and hard for insects to eat

Urban trees lit by streetlights tend to have tougher leaves that are eaten less by insects than trees that see dark nights. The researchers who discovered the pattern say it could have a detrimental ...