Q: What becomes of the wood created by the city removing ash trees? Does the emerald ash borer die when the tree is cut? Is it safe to use as firewood? If it is moved does the live bug have the ...

Many years ago, when emerald ash borer had just arrived in northern Illinois, a colleague came across a flatbed trailer loaded with cut ash trees at a gas station. At that time Illinois counties ...

I want to make a few comments about firewood. One of the reasons is because I'm seeing a lot more of it being moved around this year than normal. Apparently, last year caused most people to use up ...

As campfire season approaches, state agencies have banded together to ask fire enjoyers to "buy it where you burn it." The Washington Invasive Species Council along with several state agencies and ...

FRANKLIN ― It would be hard to overstate the importance of the black ash tree to the Abenaki people of Vermont. Not only does it provide the perfect material for their traditional basket-making, but ...

The wood-boring beetle was first discovered in North Texas in Tarrant County in 2018 when a 10-year-old took a photo of the ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking visitors to help slow the spread of the destructive emerald ash borer by choosing certified heat-treated firewood or firewood ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. An invasive, wood-boring beetle that is deadly to ash trees has been officially spotted in all 99 Iowa ...

MOORHEAD — The emerald ash borer has reached Moorhead. This wood boring insect, native to Asia, has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees throughout 36 states since it was first discovered in the U ...

This summer, the invasive emerald ash borer beetle was found in four Oregon counties. So far, none have been detected in Oregon State Parks, and the parks department wants to keep it that way for as ...

Wood ash, left behind in the fireplace or after a bonfire, is often overlooked as a natural fertilizer. However, it's actually an invaluable tool for enriching soil, boosting plant health, and ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Dozens of different species of ash trees grow around the world, all part ...