“What is causing these lumps (above) on my live oaks?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Katherine Gerritsen of Grand Cane, Louisiana. Horticultural expert Melinda Myers says, “Abnormal growths on a variety ...

Over the past few years, we've seen quite an increase in the number of oak trees affected by oak gall. These galls are roundish, very hard growths that surround the twig of several types of oaks ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Oak galls are popping up everywhere this fall! They're the tiny, fuzzy yellow or brown balls on oak leaves and branches. You could spot one or two, then dozens around the same ...

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 ...

Many coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) trees are showing unusual browning in their canopies in the last month or two. If you look carefully, you may see small, crescent-shaped galls forming on the ...

Persisting in the winter months as ball-shaped shells on oak trees, galls, which are considered an eyesore by landscapers in the summer months, appear as a sort of curiosity in winter. What are these ...

When you look up into the bare branches of some oak trees at this time of year, you can see ball-shaped growths hanging there, looking almost like nature’s Christmas ornaments. These are galls. A gall ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: Our oak tree ...

Box Tree Care, a leading tree service provider serving the Greater Austin area, has announced the implementation of enhanced treatment protocols for oak wilt disease, addressing the ongoing threat to ...