As we continue discussing trees that are a good choice for local homeowners, this week we focus on the drake elm. The “Drake” – scientific name ulmus parvifolia -- is a very good, small, fast-growing ...

The Chinese elm species can reach 80 feet in height, but Drake only grows to about 40 to 50 feet tall, with a slender trunk and crown. It makes an ideal shade, specimen, street or parking lot tree if ...

Few trees can take the place of the millions of magnificent American elm (Ulmus americana) trees that used to grace streets in large parts of North America but fell victim to Dutch Elm disease or ...

Tall, fast-growing, pollution and disease-resistant, with early and long-lasting leaves—this special elm cultivar is the ideal park tree. Within New York’s heart, a tall tree once grew in Central Park ...

QUESTION: The bark is peeling off our Drake elm, and the trunk is covered with ants. Do I need to apply a control? ANSWER: Sit back and enjoy the peeling bark of your tree. It’s in no danger. Many ...

ATLANTA - Randi Isaacs usually spends fall outside, not here in her allergist's office. "Because usually October, it's not only great weather, but you don't need the medication that much,” she says.

One of America’s most loved and appreciated trees is the native elm. At one time, the American elm, Ulmus americana, was probably the most well-known and widely used tree. However, Dutch elm disease ...

El Paso, Texas — This is a follow-up to last week's "Just Ask John" segment in which a viewer wanted to know why so many Chinese elm trees seem to be dying in El Paso's Upper Valley. As I reported ...