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Oak Tree Galls: Can My Tree Be Saved?

Seeing unusual growths on your trees? Learn what oak tree galls look like, what causes them and how to manage them with ...
Marin Independent Journal

Garden tip: This tree’s bark is used to make wine corks

Cork oak, Quercus suber, is an evergreen oak native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa. This oak is known for its bark, ...
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This evil Florida tree has a terrifying reputation. Here’s the full story

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – It might sound crazy, but this is based on a true, horrifying story. Most drivers passing through Port ...

8-year-old killed in front of parents by falling branch from 'decaying' oak tree that summer camp knew had limbs 'just waiting to fall,' lawsuit says

The mother and father of an 8-year-old boy in California are suing his summer camp, alleging staffers "knew branches were ...

Magnificent Welsh mountain goats being 'forced out' by hidden-gem tourists

Today the Welsh Mountain Goat is a seen as a magnificent, beautiful and slightly quirky addition to the heartland landscapes they've roamed since the last ice age nearly 10,000 years ago. Yet old ...