Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) trees are widely planted for their ornamental and wildlife value. Mid-spring, they bloom gorgeous red-flushed white flowers, luring in hummingbirds and bees.

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Cameraria ohridella, an invasive moth species, has emerged as a significant pest affecting horse chestnut trees (Aesculus hippocastanum) across Europe. The larvae of this leaf miner penetrate and ...

Here’s a sample from a new list of climate-resilient, underused landscape trees suitable for urban environments, coming soon from University of Minnesota horticulturalists.

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But his dream development has now been blocked by councillors, after it emerged that protected lime and horse chestnut trees were illegally felled from the site, which sits in a conservation area.

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Unfortunately, many pests love fruit trees and can easily damage leaves and spoil harvests. However, there are ways to get rid of these problematic visitors—without using harmful pesticides.

This article charts the history of an unusual approach taken to restoring the American chestnut to its native range between 1955 and 1980. The chestnut, once abundant in the eastern United States, had ...

This photograph of a chestnut tree is one of forty-nine framed black and white photographic prints bequeathed to the Smithsonian by William F. Bucher of Washington, D.C. Bucher, a cabinetmaker, framed ...