Insects called "oak leaf itch mites" may be to blame for a spread of red bug bites this summer – and cicadas are serving as unwitting accomplices. Also known by their scientific name Pyemotes herfsi, ...

Weather allowing, February is a good month to check out the trees in your yard with an eye on identifying and heading off hazards. Trouble is easier to detect when you can get a good look at the trunk ...

Earlier this spring, I saw a couple of clusters of what looked like eggs laid on tree bark. The clusters were almost angular in shape, and the eggs were exposed (not coated with anything). Are these ...