Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A young buck paws at the ground and feeds on acorns. (Photo by Aaron J Hill / Adobe Stock) Few average Joes can correctly identify ...

SAN ANTONIO – Oak trees are the backbone of South Central Texas. Hardy, evergreen and beautiful, oak trees can also provide plenty of shade. But neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images There’s a reason it’s called the Mighty Oak: Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds (yes, hundreds!) ...

Although it's the second full week of November, David and I are still eating tomatoes from our garden. Several weeks ago, right before the first killing frost, I picked as many green ones as I could ...

An insect that can be hazardous to human health is spreading across southeast England. Caterpillars of the oak processionary moth are becoming more common as rising temperatures help them to spread to ...

Texas forest officials are trying to stop residents from pruning their trees in the new year to guard against a deadly tree disease known as oak wilt. Winter is typically the best time to trim trees, ...

The leaves are down, winter is upon us, and that means it’s prime time for pruning oak trees, which can be infected by the oak wilt fungus if they’re pruned during the high-risk period mid-March ...

Majestic oak trees have been capturing attention long before travelers on the Oregon Trail stopped their wagons and set up their new life. Indigenous people nurtured oaks for edible acorns, and ...