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A killer beetle: How to check for signs of the emerald ash borer

The emerald ash borer, native to China, has destroyed 100 million ash trees since its arrival in the U.S. more than a decade ago. The destructive pest has reached the Washington area, where it will soon emerge again.

Tags: emerald ash borer, pests, andrew mollenbeck, Lourdes Chamorro, bugs, beetles

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Lack of tree sex causes worse allergy symptoms

If your allergies are acting up, it may be due to a lack of sex.

Tags: allergies, ginkgo, crab apple, mike mcgrath, hank silverberg

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Power companies offer free trees

Pepco and BGE are offering their customers free trees and advice on where to plant them.

Tags: Max Smith, pepco, BGE

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Potomac Nationals plant trees for broken bats

The Potomac Nationals and the U.S. Forest Service are planting 187 trees in Fairfax.

Tags: Potomac Nationals, U.S. Forest Service, Woodbridge, Va.

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District plants trees to combat crime

The District may be using trees as crime fighting tools. D.C. is planting more trees this year than in any other year in recent history.

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Pepco giving away two free trees

Pepco is offering two free trees to customers in an effort to help residents conserve energy and reduce electricity bills.

Tags: pepco, energy conservation

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Garden Plot: The best trees, the worst trees

Not all trees are created equal. WTOP's Garden Editor Mike McGrath tells you which are which and answers your gardening questions.

Tags: casey trees, mike mcgrath, Garden Plot,

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How dog urine can kill city trees

The next time a dog is tugging on its leash, headed for a solid-looking pine to "water," WTOP's Garden Editor Mike McGrath says that small territorial claim could kill the tree.

Tags: dog urine, mike mcgrath,

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Utility to cut down trees in Md. town

BGE will cut down 31 trees, mostly along Main Street, in Hampstead. Town Manager Bradley Plante said at a town council meeting Tuesday that the utility is cutting down the trees so they don't fall on wires during storms.

Tags: Carroll County, BGE

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Damaged trees still pose threat to D.C. neighborhoods

As stormy weather remains in the region's forecast, the good news is that it won't be nearly as severe as Friday's storm -- but it does mean more trees could fall.

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