Springfield folklore says the city’s population of sweet gum trees (and their annoying, spiky “gum ball” seed pods) dates from the great elm tree die-off of the late 1940s. Sweet gums indeed were one ...

Sweet gum is a common tree in the forests of central New Jersey and points south, and from the Atlantic to Texas. It also grows in the mountains of Mexico and Central America, a survivor from a time ...

Q. I hate those sweet gum balls. I heard there is a way to prevent them. Can you tell me more? Does anyone have any good use for the blasted things? I know those hanging are going to start dropping ...

The gum tree is an important hardwood. It makes fine wooden furniture and has beautiful fall foliage, even if its fruit of spiked balls is aggravating. It is a type of eucalyptus tree that grows ...

Trees in the sweet-gum family Altingiaceae are well-known for their quality timber, use as ornamentals, the source of styrax, and from Chinese medicine. The three previously recognized genera ...

There are fewer of those pesky sweet gum trees in Springfield these days, but still far more than most people would prefer. A list provided by the Public Works Department shows that 23 sweet gum trees ...

DEAR REGINA: It isn’t entirely clear from your email whether you’re trying to prevent or control a leafminer infestation. I wouldn’t recommend using chemicals as a preventive measure on healthy ...

The Missouri Botanical Garden has rediscovered that one of its sweet gum trees—hidden in plain sight until now—was a seed aboard the maiden voyage of space shuttle Discovery almost 35 years ago. Ahead ...

Q: In July, our 4-year-old sweet gum dropped most of its leaves in just a few days. Just a week before, it looked great and wasn't showing any signs of stress. Given the heavy rains of May and June, I ...

Some 4,000 sweet gum trees are available for the taking Jan. 17-18 from the St. Johns Water Management District nursery in this east Orange County community. The tree giveaway is part of the state’s ...