Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FRANKLIN ― It would be hard to overstate the importance of the black ash tree to the Abenaki people of Vermont. Not only does it ...

First they came after our firewood, saying we couldn't move it beyond our county line. Now they're coming after entire ash trees, chipping their beautiful wood into worthless mulch. How much longer ...

Walton, N.Y. – Loggers in snowy forests are cutting down ash like there’s no tomorrow, seeking to stay one step ahead of a fast-spreading beetle killing the tree in dozens of states. The emerald ash ...

DOWAGIAC — Preservation of culture, tradition — and for some, an income source — rests on the wings of thousands of stingless wasps. The wasps are natural predators of emerald ash borers, invasive ...

Hope all of you survived this record cold during Christmas. That was about as cold as I have been for a while. I had an unusual question from one of my readers while at the butcher shop in ...

What to do with the surfeit of wood likely to result as Iowa's ash trees succumb to the emerald ash borer is a “big concern,” said State Forester Paul Tauke. “That's going to be a huge issue” in the ...

Your soil may not need it, your plants may not want it, and it's possible to use it incorrectly. But when properly applied, wood ash can be good for plants. This guide explains how to add wood ash to ...