This past winter was above-average in temperature. Rarely, if at all, did we have any of those bone-chilling days or nights. As a result of the mild winter, people were asking if we would see more ...

While walking around our property this week, I came across two interesting things going on with our pin oak trees. The first thing that caught my eye was what looked like a white grape growing from an ...

I have a 20-year-old pin oak tree that has small sections where leaves are turning brown. It's happening on different sections of the branches, not through the whole thing. Is that a sign that a ...

Oak leaf itch mites, tiny pests that feed on cicada eggs and oak midge fly larvae, can cause itchy rashes in humans. Symptoms of oak leaf itch mite bites include intense itching, rashes, and ...

Q: I am considering planting pin oaks on my property for their large size and fast growth. In pictures, the tree has a very neat and formal shape, which I also like. Their nuts are small, which I ...

Bacterial leaf scorch, a slow-killing disease with no known cure, is spreading among two popular shade trees in Lancaster County: pin oaks and red oaks. "It's a significant problem. It saddens me to ...