Now’s a good weekend to check any beech trees on your property for the tell-tale sign of a new and potentially fatal disease. The disease is called beech leaf disease, and it’s now spread to all 67 ...

A new tree disease has spread in forests in Massachusetts, joining invasive pests and climate change as top priorities for foresters to address. The state has found beech leaf disease in more than 90 ...

TANNERSVILLE — Marc Wolf steps off a trail at the Mountaintop Arboretum to examine a beech tree with mottled, bumpy bark. “This is pretty typical of beech bark disease,” he said. “Beech trees would ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is the only species of beech tree ...

WESTFIELD — Newlyweds posed for portraits in front of it, children shared snacks under it, and bands performed beneath it, sheltered by its shade. But sadly, the stately beech tree that has stood at ...

A new long-term study reveals alarming insights into the impact of climate change on European beech (Fagus sylvatica), one of Europe's most widespread and ecologically important tree species. A new ...

Earthwise Aware president Claire O’Neill points out some beech leaves that have a small amount of beech leaf disease at the Middlesex Fells in Winchester. Credit: Jesse Costa, WBUR This article is ...