I might unwittingly be carving out a new role for myself at Noozhawk — entomology (insect) writer. My last column was about termites and ants. This time, following Santa Barbara’s recent oak moth ...

Dear Neil: What is this little weed? Could the nearby live oak tree be causing them? What can I use to eliminate them without harming my live oak? A: You’re not going to be happy with my answer. The ...

Q: I have two live oak trees in my front yard. Both were damaged by the February 2021 cold. One looks really bad in its lower trunk. Is it doomed? It is as green as normal at the top. It’s about 50 ...

A Live oak on Washington Avenue is compromised and in danger of falling, arborists tell the city of Ocean Springs. The Board of Aldermen voted Monday night to have the tree cut down. Tim Thorsen ...

“What is causing these lumps (above) on my live oaks?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Katherine Gerritsen of Grand Cane, Louisiana. Horticultural expert Melinda Myers says, “Abnormal growths on a variety ...