GREEN. WE ARE AT SANBORN MILLS FARM IN LOUDON. I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN WITH UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. SEAN, WE’RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE BEECH TREE TODAY. VERY COMMON SPECIES HERE IN NEW ENGLAND.

American beeches have been suffering recently from a disease widespread in both Connecticut landscapes and forests.

One of my favorite trees is the iconic American Beech (Fagus grandifolia). I love its smooth, light bluish gray bark — the silvery green leaf in spring that gradually changes to a dark green in summer ...

Now’s a good weekend to check any beech trees on your property for the tell-tale sign of a new and potentially fatal disease. The disease is called beech leaf disease, and it’s now spread to all 67 ...