A western pine beetle rests on a sap mound on a pine tree. - Charles Wollertz/Getty Images A thriving pine tree is a thing of beauty, but what if your pine tree doesn't seem so healthy? If you notice ...

As he waits with his daughter for the school bus, Tom Langmead can hear the pine bark beetles munching on pine trees at High Oaks Park. “You can actually hear them as you're standing at the bus stop – ...

If you have a pine shrub or tree in your yard, spring is the time to control its growth. Keeping a pine in check is not a simple matter of pruning branches. “Pines aren’t like other evergreens,” said ...

The genus Pinus is the largest group of conifers, and it is made up of pine trees. There are nearly 90 species of pine trees found throughout the globe, many of which have value for lumber, pulp, ...

Witch's brooms are compact, rounded collections of short needles and small cones. They can sometimes make up the entire leafy crown of a tree. Staff at North Carolina State University are asking for ...

Do you have a mature pine tree with bunches of brown needles? It may be suffering from a fungal disease called diplodia tip blight. “Diplodia has become more common due to environmental stress and ...

Q: All the large pines on my property have branches that are turning brown in some form or another. A: I have not mentioned this problem in my column or on my blog per se, so I’m glad you asked. I do ...

Q: What is your opinion of pines as landscape trees in our desert climate? We have quite a few planted in our complex and our HOA is discussing whether we should get rid of them or not because of ...