The Emerald Ash Borer is a very aggressive Asian beetle that in the past 14 years has destroyed millions of ash trees here in the United States. Confusion has reigned among tree experts on the topic of control and containment. In the beginning it was thought that once an ash tree became infected with these beetles, it could not be salvaged and would need to be removed. Over the years, this drastic treatment has been debated and now other methods are offered.

It's time for spring tree maintenance and instead of having all those cut tree branches taken to the landfill or even ground into mulch, here are some easy crafty ideas to incorporate them into your home's decor.

We all know that trees do a lot to provide shade and oxygen to a community, but studies show that the benefits of trees go even further. There is a strong correlation between having a lot of old trees in a community and a lower crime rate.