Question: Good afternoon, Carol. Here is a photo of some sort of fungi growing on one of our three mature birch trees in the front yard. I have not been able to identify it via the internet, so am ...

There are seemingly countless types of mushrooms, so it can be difficult to discern whether they're actually indicative of ...

Chaga may not look like much -- it's a lumpy, charcoal-colored bulb protruding from birch trees -- but this fungus is trending. A cottage industry surrounding chaga is growing in Alaska. Numerous ...

Birch Bracket (Piptoporus betulinus - also known as Razor Strop) is one of the most common polyporous bracket fungi and, as the name suggests, grows almost exclusively on Birch trees. The brackets ...

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 ...

Can birch trees be saved? Q: My birch trees are dying. Is there anything that can be done? – Clackamas County A: Birch trees are being lost across our region due to the bronze birch borer insect.

Q: My European white birch trees are more than 25 years old and look like they are dying. I did have them trimmed a few years ago and ground cover is growing at the base of their trunks. If I pull ...

Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...