The Arbor Day Foundation named Marion a 2025 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow and maintain trees to ...

Under the forest floor, networks of roots and fungi connect individual trees. Older plants may play a role in nurturing the ...

Trees rely on a network of fungal friends for good health. Mycorrhizal (from the Greek “myco” fungus, and “rhizae” root) fungi occur naturally, and help trees in many ways. The fungi help the trees ...

New research is first to show that growth rate of adult trees is linked to fungal networks colonizing their roots. Being highly connected to a strong social network has its benefits. Now a new ...