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 ...

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 ...

Once upon a time, my street used to be loaded with towering, shade-providing tall trees. It was a gorgeous tree-lined street, similar to the reputable Tree City USA award-winning streets throughout ...

Question: There is something growing on the branches of one of our shade trees that make me nervous. Is this tree in trouble? Answer: The growths are called lichens. Lichens consist of a fungus and a ...

Over the course of many years working with trees, hundreds of people have asked me about “that stuff” growing on the bark, or hanging from the branches of trees. What is it? Is it a disease? Is it ...

Gardeners and homeowners often contact our Horticulture Hotline at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Oriskany when they notice a grayish blue-green crusty or mossy looking growth on trees, shrubs, ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Lichens produce their own food using sunlight energy and do not feed on the tree bark. The lichen bodies are attached to the outer tree bark and remain on the surface. Their rhizines (multicellular ...

I know many of us want winter to come to an end, but I would like just one more good snowstorm. I love all seasons, but I need a little more of that winter bleakness in the woods, primarily to help me ...