Your tree could be dying from the inside out.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trees produce antibodies against harmful fungi. But bark beetles absorb these antibodies and use them to their own advantage. And ...

I’ve seen a fungus-like growth on several trees in the neighborhood. It’s a pale gray-green color with a frilly texture, and it coats much of the bark on some trunks. Can we do something about this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oyster mushrooms growing on a tree branch - LeManilo/Shutterstock Mushrooms commonly grow in lawns and gardens; you've likely seen ...

Rainy weather can cause mushrooms to sprout in lawns and mulch. “That’s fine,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “What’s not fine is when you see ...

Spruce bark beetles don’t just tolerate their host tree’s chemical defenses—they actively reshape them into stronger antifungal protections. These stolen defenses help shield the beetles from ...

Backyard trees do more than drop leaves and block the sun from your laundry line. They're also hangouts for mushrooms. Some of these fungi are quiet cleanup crews breaking down old wood. Others are ...

Mushrooms commonly grow in lawns and gardens; you've likely seen mushrooms cropping up on your lawn after a long period of rain. Mushrooms are the visible fruiting bodies of fungi. They provide an ...

Bark beetles can destroy spruce forests by converting the trees' defences into even more toxic substances, scientists recently discovered. But a special fungus can help the trees circumvent this ...