Michigan has more than 170 million hemlock trees. They can live for more than 300 years and are found across the state. But because of an invasive species that was introduced to the U.S. more than 60 ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Sugar maple. Red maple. Silver maple. What’s the difference? Those three maple species are part of the “tree identification pathway” at Ludington State Park, near Ludington. This ...

Four popular shrubs and trees will be illegal to sell after a phase-out period for the nursery industry. Two aquatic plants ...

Adult Asian longhorned beetles emerge from within trees in late summer to mate. Females chew small depressions in tree trunks or branches, such as those seen here, to deposit eggs. (Kenneth R. Law, ...

After monitoring newly sprouted trees like this ironwood seedling growing in Michigan’s Manistee National Forest for 25 years, researchers noticed that certain species that showed up as seedlings at ...

There’s concerns about an invasive insect targeting Michigan’s firs — including Christmas trees. That could have impacts on the state's forests and $45 million Christmas tree industry. Invasive pests ...