Pennsylvania's state tree is the eastern hemlock. Its scientific name is "Tsuga canadensis." The eastern hemlock was named the state tree in 1931. These trees are slow-growing and long-lived ...

Meet the Eastern Hemlock, one of Indiana’s native conifers, which is typically found near canyons, ravines and steep slopes. They can grow to be more than 100 feet tall and to be 200-300 years old.

A mature eastern hemlock tree grows in Whitehall Forest in Athens, Ga. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

AMHERST, Mass. – A non-native, hemlock-loving invasive species known as the hemlock woolly adelgid is wiping out stands of Eastern hemlock throughout the East Coast of the U.S. Though no trees ...

The treatment was required — death was all but certain without it — but the needle required to apply it was almost cartoonishly large. It was so big, in fact, that it came with a foot rest so the man ...

Red spruce and eastern hemlock, together with sugar maple, yellow birch, and American beech are the dominant species, with scattered white pine also represented. This community occurs on steeper ...

EMPIRE, MI -- If you catch yourself staring out the window at your day job wishing you could be out in the woods, then ...

The Eastern hemlock is the Pennsylvania state tree and plays a vital role in the health of cold-water streams with native brook trout populations, but like many trees throughout the state, it is under ...

The UNG Ecological Protection Lab (formerly the Beetle Lab) has led in regional efforts to protect the Eastern Hemlock from the invasive Wooly Adelgid by initiating biological control efforts through ...

The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an aphid-like insect that feeds mainly upon Hemlock tree species. HWA was introduced into the eastern United States from Japan in 1951 by the import of infected ...

How to rid your yard of poison hemlock? If you plan to remove the plant yourself, be sure to wear protective gear – such as goggles, face mask, gloves and a long sleeve shirt – before handling ...

The forest's ponds also attract turtles and frogs. This unique nature preserve in Cary features a stand of Eastern Hemlock trees, a rare sight in the region. The preserve is home to a population of ...