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 ...

I have been asked several times about the lichen that grows on trees and what it is, does it hurt the tree and how to get rid ...

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 ...

March in the Northland is a month of great changes and a plethora of nature happenings. It is another month when the weather seems to get the most attention. In the beginning, it is still winter; cold ...

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, ...

Nice, beautiful trees in our landscape just seem to make everything look better. But sometimes our trees can fall victim to disease or environmental damage, so it’s always a good idea to keep an eye ...

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 ...

Now that the trees have dropped their leaves for the season, people tend to notice a greenish-gray crusty growth on the bare trunks. Although it may look worrisome, this growth isn’t a fungus, moss, ...