Q: We are curious to know the identity of a tree we saw in a park, surviving the Southwest climate that has leaves that look like a maple and a round spiky seed pod. Can you tell us?

It is also a very long-lived species — up to 500 years and more. Three-foot diameter trees are not uncommon, and these would ...

Q: We bought a sycamore tree from a local nursery 30 months ago. The first summer it started out healthy, but it soon began to develop brown edges on the leaves. The leaves eventually fell prematurely ...

If you have been in any of our parks, green spaces or near the water, and noticed leaves all over the ground, almost like it’s fall, chances are it’s due to sycamore anthracnose. This disease has hit ...

The sycamore tree is one of the most recognizable giants of nature. From its peeling bark to its broad leaves, it carries ...