American elm trees (Ulmus americana) were once very common as forest and landscape trees in the eastern U.S. Their graceful vase shape and wide canopy made them especially popular for lining city ...
The American elm (Ulmus americana) was once a common sight on the Upper Mississippi River, but Dutch elm disease, or DED, has killed many trees. DED is an invasive fungal pathogen that is spread by ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 36 trees planted last week at Boutwells Landing senior living community in Oak Park Heights have a big job: To help revitalize ...
Drought and extreme weather are taking a visible toll on trees, including an aging elm that has long been a centerpiece of ...
In early July, Denver’s forestry team discovered that Dutch elm disease – a fungal tree killer that targets American elms – was back after a twelve-year absence from the city. While the team is hoping ...
Some trees and shrubs have a bad reputation for being susceptible to diseases: lilacs to powdery mildew, junipers to juniper tip blight, flowering crabapples to apple scab, and elms to Dutch elm ...
Aug 26, 2021 Aug 26, 2021 Updated Jun 6, 2022 For decades, the city's forestry workers battled Dutch elm disease with projects to spraying healthy trees and removing dead or diseased trees. The ...
GRAND FORKS – As June approaches and trees begin to leaf out, Sean Lee, the forestry operations manager with the Grand Forks Park District, knows it’s time to begin watching out for Dutch elm disease.