B eech leaf disease is spreading in Vermont, threatening the state's beech trees. The disease, first detected in Ohio about a ...

Dr. Andrew Loyd, a plant pathologist for the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, described beech leaf disease as a ...

Fall in Northeast Ohio wouldn't be the same without the golden-yellow color of beech trees' oblong shaped leaves. But an invasive pest is imperiling the state's beech population, impacting ...

Werner advised anyone who notices beech leaf disease on their trees to call a local arborist. "We can do fertilization and feeding to ensure the tree has all the nutrients it needs," he said.

"Beech leaf disease doesn't kill trees as quickly as some pests, but the cumulative impacts—slower growth, energy loss, increasing mortality—add up.

Beech Leaf Disease was first discovered in the U.S. in 2012, when an outbreak was found in Lake County, Ohio. The disease is thought to be connected to a nematode worm that enters trees through ...

The Maine Forest Service reported the first deaths of beech trees caused by beech leaf disease earlier this month.

Beech leaf disease affects American beech trees, which are native to Michigan. It can also affect European and Asian beech varieties which have been introduced in the state for landscaping.

Two of my favorite spring plants, almost entirely based upon their progression from bud to leaf, are beech trees and false hellebore.

Beech leaf disease, discovered in 2012, affects most beech species, in this case the American beech, an important tree of eastern North America known for its beautiful smooth-gray bark.

Local landowners are encouraged to check their beech trees for signs of invasive beech leaf disease after the disease was found in St. Clair County earlier this year. The disease causes ...

Trees that are weakened by leaf damage become susceptible to other diseases and can die within six to 10 years after initial symptoms. There are around 37 million American beech trees in Michigan.