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 ...

A flowering dogwood tree blooms in a yard. - Mark C Stevens/Getty Images Dogwoods make a stunning addition to any garden. The compact trees are prized for their delicate white blossoms in the spring ...

PITTSBURGH — An invasive fungus is wreaking havoc on local oak trees. Oak wilt disease is fast-moving, killing some trees in less than a year. Local experts showed Channel 11′s Lisa Sylvester what to ...

The introduction, spread, and management of invasive species are influenced by the actions of all of us who live, work, and recreate on our lands and waterways. Learn more by participating in this ...

Virginia Tech researchers are working to develop a native fungus to kill the invasive tree-of-heaven, a preferred host for the destructive spotted lanternfly. The tree-of-heaven, or Ailanthus ...

RAPHINE, Va. — The kudzu of the tree world could one day be controlled by a fungus. Virginia Tech graduate student Rachel Brooks is testing how the fungus verticillium attacks tree of heaven, an ...