The lichen themselves will not cause decline, but they may be a good indicator of the overall health of your tree. An abundance lichen presence concentrated on damaged or dead wood, as your sample ...
Editors note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.
It seems like the lichen on my tree exploded this year. It’s all over some branches, whereas it used to be only in random spots on the trunk. I’ve been told not to worry about your average gray-green ...
A couple of people have recently asked if the grey moss-like growth on the limbs and twigs of their trees and shrubs is the primary source of their decline. Trees and shrubs often have this sporadic ...
An oak tree in my yard has a large growth on it. It doesn’t seem to be hurting the tree, but should I be concerned? — B.I. It sounds like you are describing what is known as a burl. Burls are round or ...
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 ...
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 ...
Q. Please tell me what this is. Is it the reason my redbud tree is dying by degrees? I’ve also seen some on my Japanese maple and a Virginia pine. Should I be worried? — J. Castelloe, Chesapeake. A.
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