It’s bark and fruit help differentiate blue beech from its close relative, the ironwood. Blue beech’s natural range is the majority of the midwestern and eastern United States, reaching as far south ...

Also known as American hornbeam, blue beech, musclewood, ironwood and water beech, it is one that is often overlooked, but it is an interesting and beautiful understory tree that deserves ...

I relax, for about 30 seconds, then I think: “This tree is going to die from beech leaf disease. It’s not a question of if but when.” I know I am being dramatic, but ours is a dramatic time.

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Blue beech and greybeard Two smaller trees with color are the blue beech and greybeard. Blue beech should be planted under taller trees and turns yellow gold.

Most of the trees planted were different types of native oak, including swamp white, burr, red and chinquapin. Dugan said a handful of other types of trees also were planted, including blue beech.

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Beech leaf disease was first identified in a few Massachusetts communities in 2020. It has since spread to over 90 communities. Because it's relatively new, researchers are trying different ...

FITCHBURG (WKOW) — More than 20 trees were planted at Southdale Park this weekend in honor of Arbor Day. "We've been working in this park to basically do a little beautification, and this project is ...

Once a tree has been 25% infected with beech leaf disease, Ledin said, it’s usually only a matter of time — about three to eight years — before the tree is completely dead.