The Problem Solver has always considered himself a tree hugger. In the past, I have written columns defending poor, defenseless trees that were cut down too soon. But not all trees are created equal ...

This week’s spring heat wave is causing more problems than just power outages and heavy 911 call volumes. The unseasonably warm weather has also jump started the production of the dread female ginkgo ...

A ginkgo tree at the California state Capitol was fenced off this month because its putrid fruit was both a slip and a sniff hazard. Incidentally, the berries — technically seeds with a casing — do ...

A pair of 75-year-old trees has been emitting a vomit-like smell at the California State Capitol Park in Sacramento The ginkgo trees give off the foul smell due to the butyric acid in their fruit’s ...

WASHINGTON — The District’s annual effort to quash the stench of ginkgo fruit is set to begin Monday, May 1. Each spring, the District Department of Transportation sprays female ginkgo trees with a ...

PITTSBURGH — All across Pittsburgh, there is an effort to plant more trees and grow the city's shade canopy. In one neighborhood, there are some people who want to see trees come down. It's all ...

I was recently reminded that some plants and animals can be readily identified by their smell. The tea olives in my yard, for example, smell delightful. The ginkgo trees dropping their fruits, however ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Ginkgo is nearly pest-free and is resistant to storm damage. Young trees are ...

You can smell ginkgo fruit long before you arrive at the tree, and it’s not a pleasant experience. But once you get rid of the stinky orange pulp, there is a culinary jewel waiting in the “nut” inside ...