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Researchers find ash trees evolving resistance to deadly fungal disease

British trees are evolving resistance to deadly ash dieback, reveals new research. Natural selection in woodlands is acting to combat the fungal disease that has devastated ash trees across Europe, ...
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Invasive emerald ash borer could wipe out Oregon’s ash trees. Here’s how you can help

There’s a tree killer on the loose in Oregon, and nobody knows how to stop it. An invasive green beetle called the emerald ash borer arrived in the Midwest from Asia, and it’s killed over 100 million ...
Portland Press Herald

Facing the devastation of its ash trees, Portland aims to diversify tree species

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State scientists are planting thousands of Oregon Ash trees in invasive beetle territory, hoping to find rare natural resistance

The destructive Emerald Ash Borer beetle has been increasing its range in the U.S. for decades. After being found near Forest Grove in 2022, it’s been confirmed in five Oregon counties, as of ...
Springfield News-Leader

Ask the Master Gardener: Planting ash trees, using rubber mulch and other bad ideas

I have been wanting to plant an ash tree in my yard, but heard this is a bad idea. Should I find a different tree, possibly one native to Missouri? I am looking for something that is fast growing and ...