A new disease, named for the tell-tale symptoms that appear on foliage, is killing American beech trees. Beech leaf disease was first spotted in northeast Ohio in 2012 and has since moved into 10 Ohio ...
Beech leaf disease (BLD) is caused by a microscopic, invasive worm called a nematode that damages the tree’s buds and leaves, and the easiest way to see if a tree has problems is to look for ...