A few elm zigzag sawfly larvae were first found on trees in early July and were then officially confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on July 21.

The Franklin Park Village Board passed an ordinance at its Feb. 6 meeting that set new regulations for tree preservation, planting and maintenance in the village. For example, the new rules prohibi… ...

Ash trees were planted in many urban forests in Minnesota to replace elm trees decimated by Dutch elm disease, Venette said. “It’s all part of growing a more diversified urban forest,” he said.