The presence of lichen or moss on backyard trees can understandably be concerning at first. Lichen is a combination of algae and fungus that lives on any number of solid, undisturbed surfaces, ...

Q: The pictures are of a ginkgo tree that is completely covered with this fungus. It was also on our Encore azaleas and some older oak trees and other shrubs. We lost all our azaleas, some other ...

Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. For instance, what are ...

On the bark of my tree, I noticed grayish growth. I can peel this growth off easily. What is this growth and is it hurting my tree? I have been asked some form of this question in Possum’s, on the ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Often, I get the inquiry about that “green and grey fungus that is killing my tree.” At this time of the year when most leaves are off trees and shrubs, these growths are ...