Each summer, like clockwork, millions of beech trees throughout Europe sync up, tuning their reproductive physiology to one another. Within a matter of days, the trees produce all the seeds they’ll ...

This week on the Local Food Report, grieving the beech trees of Provincetown’s beech forest—and the nuts they’ve long ...

Our guide to mast years - when there are surplus of seeds like acorns on the ground - which typically happen every five to ...

Q: The tall trees in North Georgia are mostly pines and oaks, but beneath the canopy, beech trees seem to be taking over. Is this an invasive species? A: American beech has deep roots in Georgia. The ...

A warm spring is one of the factors that has led to a so-called "mast year" where trees produce an abundance of nuts and ...

GREEN. WE ARE AT SANBORN MILLS FARM IN LOUDON. I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN WITH UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. SEAN, WE’RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE BEECH TREE TODAY. VERY COMMON SPECIES HERE IN NEW ENGLAND.

But there’s hope, and that’s where Holden Arboretum is playing an important role, whether it’s researching spread of the disease, experimenting with insecticides, or trying to clone trees that are ...