Wood mulch is a gardener go-to, and pine bark could work perfectly for your plants. However, consider the pros and cons before getting busy in your garden.

Our local forests have far fewer oak trees than were present in the 1800s and yet, of all our native trees, the oak tree is ...

Pruning from now through July 15 could foster the spread of deadly oak wilt among oak trees. Also avoid climbing oaks wearing spikes, nailing signs on trees or anything else that penetrates the bark.

The beetles are attracted to fresh bark damage or wounds where tree limbs have been removed. Oak wilt also spreads when firewood from infected trees is moved to new locations.

The perpetrator must have had a hatchet. He or she walked into the woods and chopped the bark right off of 15 Pin Oak trees, all more than 40 feet tall.

The overall appearance of a pin oak is slim and graceful when compared to other types of oak trees you can plant in your yard. However, the unique shape of this tree makes it a great shade tree ...

The perpetrator must have had a hatchet. He or she walked into the woods and chopped the bark right off of 15 Pin Oak trees, all more than 40 feet tall.