U.S. for more than a decade, but has begun spreading more rapidly in the past three years. Beech leaf disease is believed to ...

Deer consider young trees delicious. In one set of plots, Bowers has planted saplings in existing forest gaps; in the others, saplings have been planted in gaps that are imminent as beech trees die.

His beech trees and others across the state could be hit with a double whammy. Researchers discovered beech leaf disease in 2023. State forester Josh Halman says it spreads faster ...

where it has wreaked havoc on wild American beech trees. From there, it has spread throughout the state, including Newport, where trees in the city's public parks and private properties are ...

But an invasive pest is imperiling the state's beech population, impacting saplings and seedlings the ... in Munroe Falls Metro Park. The beech tree — present in all 88 counties — plays ...

“Beech trees are succumbing to it and I don’t know what the future holds.” Beech saplings seem to be especially vulnerable to the disease, but older trees can succumb as well. In the ...

seven beech saplings created from disease-resistant American beech tree cuttings were successfully grafted and planted in early November 2022, park officials announced this week. The project ...

Nor had we heard of beech leaf disease, a poorly understood malady spreading across North America at a surreal rate, rapidly killing both mature trees and saplings. My husband walked toward the ...