Answer: That orange growth is lichen, not a rust pathogen. Lichen do not harm the tree or shrub in any way. They tend to grow only on that outer bark and stay there, not growing deeper into live ...

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 ...

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 ...

What could possibly be inspiring about that green stuff covering Oregon’s trees? What could possibly be inspiring about that green stuff covering Oregon’s trees? Lichen is a an ecological wonder that ...

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 ...

EAST TEXAS (KLTV/KTRE) - Often is heard, “That green and grey fungus is killing my tree! See there? It’s all over those limbs!” The “fungus” referred to is probably lichen. Lichens are often blamed ...

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