A now-former science school teacher from New Jersey says many once-healthy tan crapemyrtle trees in her Horry County ...

When this first layer (phloem) is exposed by the removal of bark, it sets off a chain reaction. The phloem transfers the nutrients from the photosynthesis process generated by the leaves.

The outer bark is what we see. It protects the tree from animals and the weather. It is constantly renewed from the inner ...

Maple syrup is made from the sap of maple trees. Although the sugar maple typically has the highest percentage of sugar in ...

Though the tree appeared to be thriving, its phloem, the fibrous layer under the bark that transports nutrients, was dry and brown. Six moved to the next tree, another seemingly healthy one.