Insect-induced galls represent a fascinating mode of plant-insect interaction where specialised insects manipulate host plant tissues to form complex structures that provide both shelter and ...

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, ...

Galls on oak leaves are harmless growths caused by specific insects. They have different shapes depending on the insect species causing the gall.

Galls are outgrowths induced on plants by other organisms. In some instances, they form when parasitic insects like midges, moths and wasps release substances that prompt the plant to produce more ...

Galls are bulbous outgrowths on some plants that are produced as a result of an insect releasing a substance through their epidermis. The move is intentional—after releasing the substance ...

In addition to planting advice (you've got time), this week's garden column tackles several questions about managing pests.

There are more than 1,500 species of galls which are on a multitude of plants, mostly formed by insects and mites, but the most commonly found on pin oaks are the gouty type gall. These mostly ...

The free 90-minute guided tour at the Forest Resource Education Center will showcase how trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous ...

Species like spotted lanternflies, zebra mussels and wild pigs are popping up around the commonwealth. Here's how to handle ...

We've let a plant take off in the back corner of our yard and we're unsure what it is. Last year, we had gourds and initially ...