Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many plants are poisonous to humans and animals alike, which is why it’s important to spot them before it’s too late. As more ...

Many coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) trees are showing unusual browning in their canopies in the last month or two. If you look carefully, you may see small, crescent-shaped galls forming on the ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. John Manion is a guy who know his plants. That's ...

Although live oaks (Quercus virginiana) are considered evergreen because they hold onto their leaves through the winter, many live oaks drop most or all of their foliage at this time of year.

Despite the fact that we describe live oaks as evergreen, they drop their leaves every year in late February or early March. I guess we still call them evergreens because the transition happens so ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Willow oak (Quercus phellos) is a deciduous, common oak tree. A member of the ...

When we moved into our house on Lake Mitchell in 1977, the most prominent feature in our yard were three mature red oak trees ...

Live oak leaves have fallen over a long season this year. The cold weather following a dry autumn may have contributed to the early leaf drop experienced in some landscapes. Those leaves are a ...

Q. I have a large number of oak leaves that have accumulated in my yard after this last round of storms. I would like to compost them but have been told they are toxic to microorganisms and they ...