If you spend enough time looking at and working with plants, you’ll inevitably come across galls. Galls are abnormal growths and can be caused by a variety of different organisms, including insects ...

These microscopic insects can be found up in the trees feeding on the gall midge larvae. The problem is oak leaf itch mites can drop from the trees onto an unsuspecting host (you and me) as we are ...

Leaf galls seldom, if ever, cause permanent injury to a tree, although they do detract from the trees’ beauty. Once galls have formed there is no way to get rid of them and preventing galls is ...

Each year in late spring and early summer, homeowners begin noticing strange growths on the leaves or stems and are concerned for the health of their trees. Several different types of galls are ...

IN THE GARDEN: Remove galls on trees to avoid potential dieback March 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. by Janet B. Carson ...

Q : The attached photo is of a 32-inch red mulberry grown from a 6-inch bare-root seedling last spring. I am now going to plant it onto a preserve where it will get scant support over summer. I am ...

Oak galls, those small fuzzy yellow or brown balls on oak leaves and branches, may signify the health of your tree, Texas A&M AgriLife says. They are tiny, fuzzy, and yellow or brown in color.

A leaf on a Silver Maple tree with Maple Bladder Gall which is caused by Eriophyid mites. skhoward/Getty Images Trees are an essential part of the food chain for some insects and tree pests.