Occasionally, homeowners will notice small holes in the trunks of landscape trees. This may not mean impending death to the tree, but it’s not good. The presence of holes usually means that an insect ...

If you're seeing lots of tiny holes on your tree's bark, you could be dealing with a major pest infestation. Find out which ...

I’ve been answering gardeners’ tree questions for 54 years. I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the more interesting ones. Why is bark falling off my crape myrtles? That’s normal. Horticulturists ...

DEAR JOAN: What critter is making small holes in my garden? No damage or chewing on plants is obvious, but I want to avoid any untoward effects. There are no mounds like what a gopher makes. DEAR ...

DEAR NEIL: We have a red oak in our backyard. Bark started peeling in the fall, but it has become prevalent this spring. There are also tiny holes in the trunk like a woodpecker might cause, but we ...

Dear Neil: What could be causing these spirals of holes in the trunk of my Lacey oak? The tree seems to be healthy. It had small acorns that dropped early, but that might be due to last winter’s cold.

Gardening season is just around the corner, and you may have questions as you prepare for the season. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you ...

Q. My peach tree has started looking sad – not as many leaves as last year, leaves are turning yellow, not much fruit, and there are little holes in the trunk where sap has oozed out and dried. I’ve ...