A weeping tree may have begun life as a random seedling whose quirky arrangement of genes directed its stems to weep. Some such plants, although woody, could hardly be called trees.

Mary Johnson Photo The storms of the past few years failed to destroy a magnificent weeping hemlock, a landmark tree in Branford that’s close to 150 years old. However, Superstorm Sandy blew down a ...

The adelgid has been wreaking havoc on hemlocks in eastern North America for many years, and was first seen in Nova Scotia in 2017. The tiny bugs kill hemlock trees by attaching to the base of ...

A University of New Brunswick associate professor has found hemlock trees in Odell Park may be some of the oldest in the province. Loïc D'Orangeville says he's working to ensure they'll continue ...