There have been many calls this month to the Duval County Extension Office describing a very unusual pattern of shallow pencil sized holes mysteriously appearing on the trunks of trees all over the ...

Over the last few weeks, I have seen several trees in south Marion County that were declining quickly, and likely dying with no recourse available. These trees often start with branches showing ...

We love our birds, but some of them can test our patience. One of those that can test our ability to live and let live is the yellow-bellied sapsucker. Yes, that is its real name. If you’ve seen one, ...

The yellow-bellied sapsucker is a pretty bird that drills holes in rows, columns or rings around the trunks or limbs of your trees, especially young live oaks. Do they hurt anything? You bet they do.