Garden Q&A: What’s growing on this tree bark?

Lichens survive in a very wide range of habitats worldwide. Amazingly, more than 400 species can be found in Maryland.
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Is That a “Fungus” on My Tree Trunk?

If you take a close look at some of the more established trees in your landscape, you may notice something you cannot seem to describe – it may look to you like a kind of fungus on your tree trunk. Is ...
Chicago Tribune

Have a dying spruce tree? Fungus may be the culprit

In most Chicago suburbs, you can’t drive a block without seeing a spruce tree. Norway spruce, blue spruce and white spruce are among the most popular trees in the area, prized for their winter color ...
Yahoo

Bark beetles target a tree's self defences - but a fungus can help

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trees produce antibodies against harmful fungi. But bark beetles absorb these antibodies and use them to their own advantage. And ...
9NEWS

This fungus is killing peach trees. CSU researchers think they have a solution

KUSA — Researchers at Colorado State University think they have found a solution to the ever-growing problem of peach trees dying due to cytospora: spraying latex paint and the fungicide Topsin.
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9 Signs Your Tree Is Dying

If you’re having trouble with your trees or woody shrubs, the first call you should make is to an arborist. A certified arborist has specialty education in trees and the latest information on how to ...
Yahoo

Mushrooms Growing On Your Trees? Here's What It Means (And When To Panic)

Mushrooms commonly grow in lawns and gardens; you've likely seen mushrooms cropping up on your lawn after a long period of rain. Mushrooms are the visible fruiting bodies of fungi. They provide an ...
The Baltimore Sun

Garden Q&A: What is this black residue on my tree trunk?

Q: I recently noticed a black, tar-like patch on my tree trunk, though it’s not tacky like actual tar. Are these insect eggs? Dried sap? Do I try to scrape it off? The tree has lichen but I don’t ...
Earth.com

Tiny fungus carried by bark beetles found to spread Dutch elm tree disease

Bark beetles moving between trees routinely carry two fungi that are responsible for the Dutch elm tree disease outbreak.
Dallas Morning News

Honey fungus could be a sign of a distressed tree, but it’s treatable

An interesting amber-colored mushroom is showing up in many gardens. It’s actually kind of pretty, but it’s scaring some folks, especially when tree care companies and arborists report that it is ...
extension.purdue.edu

Is That a “Fungus” on My Tree Trunk?

If you take a close look at some of the more established trees in your landscape, you may notice something you cannot seem to describe – it may look to you like a kind of fungus on your tree trunk. Is ...