In fall or winter, homeowners often discover young trees whose thin bark has been damaged by deer rub. Some trees may have patches where bark hangs in shreds, exposing the underlying wood; in others, ...

The worst threat to young trees and shrubs in winter isn’t cold or snow. “It’s bunnies and Bambi,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

Q: We just noticed this damage to our Tower poplars, shown in the photo. The damage is about 3 feet up from the ground. What caused this? We live in south Fargo. — Shellie U. A: Have you seen deer in ...

Most of us enjoy seeing wildlife on our property, until they cause damage to our trees and shrubs. White-tailed deer can cause extensive damage to woody plants in the fall and winter from antler ...

While driving around the Miami Valley, I noticed quite a bit of deer damage to many of the landscape trees and some shrubs. Understanding deer (and other critters) behavior goes a long way in helping ...

LINCOLN, NE—The nontimber forest products industry has been growing rapidly since the mid-1980s, contributing billions of dollars to the U.S. economy annually. Examples of nontimber forest products ...

At dawn and dusk, forests often appear muted and nearly monochromatic to human eyes. Since the 1970s, biologists have ...

We’re heading into that time of year when the trees and shrubs go leafless, and most of the ground vegetation dies back. That means deer will be turning to what’s left for their meals, i.e. your ...