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Tiny organism produces big problems for pine trees

There is a problem affecting pine trees in Nebraska: pine wilt. Pine wilt is caused by a tiny organism that can produce big problems. The pinewood nematode is a very small worm-like organism that ... read more

The Most Controversial Tree in the World

Most of the work has been with species commonly used in industrial plantations—poplar, pine, eucalyptus ... They believed the two organisms were too far apart on the evolutionary tree of life to share ... read more

Small Pests, Big Problems: The Global Spread of Bark Beetles

Without sufficient water, trees can’t produce ... big era of uncertainty,” says Six. Some forests already appear to be losing resilience. In parts of California’s southern Sierra Nevada, beetles have ... read more

Trouble in timberland: How pine beetles and fires are gutting B.C.'s forestry sector

Deep in the tree ... problems that mills in the province face, in addition to the permanent reality that there is less timber to feed the mills. On the coast and in the interior, small and big ... read more

Pine beetles could devastate Alabama's $11B forest industry this year

A full-grown Southern pine beetle ... got very small live crowns, very little foliage, they're in effect being starved and these are stressed trees. "If we keep the stands healthy, if you add any one ... read more

Ask Doug Oster: Advice on peach trees, bugs and more

My mom has a Red Haven peach that produces every year. I’d be curious about other varieties, as well. Also, a preferred place to purchase the tree? My other question ... It’s made up of tiny ... read more

Now, bioengineered trees are taking root

A problem with pollen But there's a big catch, experts warn ... Combined with internal pesticide production in pine and poplar trees in the wild, it could lead to forests unable to reproduce, produce ... read more

How To Do Landscaping Under Pine Trees

Secondly, pine needles fall and mix with the soil beneath the trees turning it acidic. The problems presented by pine trees can, for example, make bringing ideas for a budget small garden to ... best ... read more

Insects attack pine trees in Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Colbert, Franklin counties

An insect infestation is attacking pine trees in Lamar and Fayette counties in West ... Natural predators such as birds, small mammals and other parasitic organisms will prey on it, eventually ... read more

Chlorinated pool water not safe for irrigating plants

We have a small lawn and some raised beds with vegetables. A: It’s a waste, but fresh pool water is not safe for irrigating plants ... in newly planted pine trees perhaps 25 years ago here, but I have ... read more

The invasion of pine pollen: Why?

Pines need pollen to produce ... most large trees rely on the wind to spread pollen. Pollen particles from many trees are so small they're difficult to see. That's the pollen that causes most spring ... read more

Launched: A Synthetic Biology Factory for Making Weird New Organisms

Photo: Eliza Strickland The automated lab at Ginkgo Bioworks enables a design-build-test cycle for creating novel organisms ... tree added to its own DNA. During the fermentation stage of the brewing ... read more