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 ...

Q. I have read that ginkgo trees can live for hundreds of years. Is this true, and what makes them so unusual? Why are they called “living fossils?” A. Modern ginkgoes belong to a single species of ...

WASHINGTON — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin the annual spraying of the female ginkgo trees this weekend. The spraying will take place on Sunday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., if ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As New York heads into peak foliage season, the crisp autumn air carries a signature scent — the unmistakable stink of the ginkgo. That pungent perfume is Mother Nature’s ...

Q. I have read that ginkgo trees can live for hundreds of years. Is this true, and what makes them so unusual? Why are they called “living fossils”? A. Modern ginkgoes belong to a single species of ...

Ginkgo biloba trees shine this time of the year, with their golden fan-shaped foliage. These trees are a popular landscape choice in cities where they resist pollution and environmental stress. They ...

Strolling in my neighborhood the other day, I saw two trees with autumn foliage that I thought would have made the most compelling combination had they been planted side by side. One was a ginkgo tree ...

A ginkgo tree in December has the most brilliant golden foliage you will ever see, and I consider myself privileged to have a few of them growing in my neighborhood. The ginkgo is sometimes referred ...