You might not expect tree fungus to be particularly useful, but — surprise — it’s often very handy. If you have birch or black locust trees growing near you, then you probably have some highly ...

Red-belted polypore - the name trips off the tongue. I was out in the woods the other day and found a beautiful medium-sized specimen growing out of a long dead log. This was a red-belted polypore, a ...

Trees demand our attention during this outstanding month of October. Beginning these 31 days as fully-foliated plants, they undergo quite a change when dropping all their foliage that has been on the ...

Not long after a pine tree dies, especially if it has been burned in a forest fire or killed by beetles, its surface may take on a blistered appearance as dozens of curiously shaped “puffball ...

Plants and animals. Flora and fauna. While these phrases are familiar, they don't contain another kingdom of organisms crucial to local habitats. These life-forms are neither plants nor animals.

The fall season is my favorite time of year to get out into area woodlands and natural areas and explore the fascinating world of mushrooms and other fungi. During fall and early winter, you'll ...

DEAR JESSICA: A tree in my yard was cut down about four years ago, but because there is a big piece of metal in the stump, it could not be ground. Last year, it started getting scale-like stuff on it, ...

Red-belted polypore - the name trips off the tongue. I was out in the woods the other day and found a beautiful medium-sized specimen growing out of a long dead log. This was a red-belted polypore, a ...