Few smells signal the arrival of fall in the city like the pukey odor of the ginkgo biloba tree. Each year, ginkgos shower the sidewalks with their pungent seed pods, creating an obstacle course for ...

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 ...

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: Do ginkgo trees stink? Does it depend on whether it is a male or female tree? If so, how do you know which you are getting? Tamara Josey, Sandersville A: The tree itself does not stink but the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated photo shows a ginkgo leaf in New Paltz, NY. In addition to their fan shape, leaves of ginkgo trees have a unique ...