Q: We have an Amur chokecherry tree in our backyard, and this year much of the tree has fewer leaves than normal. I noticed one of the main trunks has small oval holes in the bark. Do you know what is ...

It’s a beast. It’s a bully. And its time is up, forest experts and community members say. The ornamental chokecherry tree, invasive in Alaska, has gotten so bad in some areas that the state used grant ...

Amur cherry or amur chokecherry (Prunus maackii) is a tough but attractive small tree. Although it is capable of growing to more than 50 feet tall, it normally doesn’t get more than 30 feet tall in ...