The Conversation

Disease has killed most of the UK’s elm trees since the 1960s – but there are signs they may be making a comeback

Elm trees were once stalwarts of the UK countryside that towered out of hedgerows, lined fields and woodlands. Glance at the landscape paintings of John Constable for a vague idea of what has been ...
Berkshire Eagle

Berkshire's most photographed tree, the Baldwin Hill elm, just got a dose of disease prevention

EGREMONT — Berkshire County's most photographed tree got a special injection Friday morning to protect it from Dutch elm disease. Early Friday, before the daily heat could set in, a crew from ...
TwinCities.com

U of M researchers are planting ‘survivor’ trees in hopes of defeating Dutch elm disease

The 36 trees planted last week at Boutwells Landing senior living community in Oak Park Heights have a big job: To help revitalize the state’s elm population. The American elm trees, each about 2 ...
The Denver Post

Dutch elm disease reappears in Denver’s urban elder trees

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dutch elm disease has been reported back in Denver after more than a decade of its absence. The Denver forestry office discovered the disease last month in ...