For those of us with allergy issues, Spring pollens are challenging enough! Add to that mix all the flying cotton fluff filling in the air these days and it can be a little overwhelming. But good news! All that floating fluff is Not pollen and it’s not adding to our allergy woes, apart from the… Read more »
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Black Mold on Oak Trees
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, and sooty mold grows on secreted honeydew from insects. This is a common disease of oaks and several other trees…. Read more »
Powdery Mildew on Maple Trees
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, as we’re sure nearly everyone saw. Powdery mildew can affect other trees as well. It’s caused by a range of different fungi, different for each species, but the… Read more »
Autumn Is Upon Us
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. For many Washingtonians, the Autumn is their favorite season due to often glorious summer-like weather we can have (obviously not this year). Or for the… Read more »
Welcome!
With the launch of our fine new website, we’re adding a new feature ~ a blog, with a little extra! We’ll be offering monthly posts on topics relative to maintaining the beauty and safety of your landscape, but in addition we would like to offer this as an “Ask the Arborist!” forum, where our ISA Certified Arborist… Read more »