Darrel Emel's Tree Service Blog

What we see on oak trees, and other trees, that looks like black mold is actually a fungus called sooty mold.  Maybe that’s bandying semantics, but black mold is what’s found inside homes and buildings...

This is a common fungus problem for maple trees. In our area this year (2022) we had a tremendous outbreak of powdery mildew on Big Leaf Maples

These interesting-looking, almost attractive projections from the tree have a lovely name in the common vernacular ~ Artist’s Bracket.

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