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

 Well, after a wild & woolly summer ~ the like of which many of us haven’t seen and wouldn’t care to see again 😉 ~ we’ve come into the Fall.

Washington's oldest apple tree, a symbol of the state's industry, has succumbed to a crack in its trunk and died at the ripe old age of 194.

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

This particular question is often the reason many customers call us. Perhaps you have just purchased a new home and want to be sure your investment doesn’t leave you with an unwelcome surprise.

Most deciduous trees and shrubs are well along in the process of losing their leaves and preparing for dormancy.