Spruce bark is rich in phenolic compounds that protect trees from pathogenic fungi. A research team at the Max Planck ...

If you’ve ever planted a young tree, you know how much care they need, especially when cold weather rolls in. Winter brings ...

Hardy trees and shrubs are naturally well armored against winter weather, but they have fewer defenses against animals.

Spruce bark beetles use the plant defense compounds in spruce bark as a protective mechanism. After feeding, they metabolize ...

Wood-destroying fungi can be beneficial when it breaks down dead wood because it makes nutrients available through the ...

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If you ask the average person to describe the bark of a tree that’s been in their garden for decades, they’re likely to respond with a blank stare. Indeed, a tree’s foliage and — perhaps — its flowers ...

Cascara may not be as eye-catching or valuable for timber as other notable Pacific Northwest trees, such as Douglas-fir and ...