The cedar bark beetle (Phloeosinus sequoiae) is another culprit for browning needles. When a tree’s already stressed ... root rot (although the Western red cedar is resistant to this), and ...

The eastern red cedar’s shape tends to be conical or pyramidal, and its branches and leaves form a dense, relatively closed arbor. The trees usually have a single, main trunk and bark that is ...

Since Friday, fires have burned through thousands of acres, destroyed hundreds of homes, and have taken at least four lives. Dry conditions, high winds, and one Oklahoma tree have fanned the flames.

By Aislinn Sarnacki Have you ever noticed how much tree bark varies in texture, color and pattern? If your answer is “no,” I ...

Developers legally cut down a 100-year-old western red cedar known as "Astra ... the tree determined the tree had been "girdled" by cutting a ring around its bark, according to Seattle Department ...