Sweet gum is a common tree in the forests of central New Jersey and points south, and from the Atlantic to Texas. It also grows in the mountains of Mexico and Central America, a survivor from a time ...

Ninety-one-year-old West Ashley resident Russell Horres has had a love-hate relationship with his sweet gum tree. When it was a tiny sprout, he babied it. But now that it’s a 70-foot-tall monster, ...

The Missouri Botanical Garden has rediscovered that one of its sweet gum trees—hidden in plain sight until now—was a seed aboard the maiden voyage of space shuttle Discovery almost 35 years ago. Ahead ...

Q: In July, our 4-year-old sweet gum dropped most of its leaves in just a few days. Just a week before, it looked great and wasn't showing any signs of stress. Given the heavy rains of May and June, I ...

Most people who have Sweet Gum trees develop a “love-hate” relationship with their tree or trees. These trees have pretty star-shaped leaves with either 5 or 7 points. They grow pyramidal in shape to ...

Back in the 1940s, Dutch elm disease devastated the tree population in Springfield, killing more than 3,700 trees by the fall of 1949. Hundreds of volunteers swept through the city during November ...

While Dollar Tree is a great place for baking mixes, kitchenware, and other household necessities at a budget-friendly rate, ...

Q I have noticed some of the leaves on my sweet-gum tree appear cemented together. When pulled apart there appears to have been an insect inside that has eaten the foliage. Should I apply a spray? A ...

DEAR REGINA: It isn’t entirely clear from your email whether you’re trying to prevent or control a leafminer infestation. I wouldn’t recommend using chemicals as a preventive measure on healthy ...

Tree removal is necessary by Carla Gable is a well written article and why I love The Norman Transcript. Although, I still think the copy/paste articles by the President Trump Gang of Hate mob should ...

Owning a home usually means having the final say on what happens in your yard. But one Georgia homeowner says she woke up to ...