Fungus growing near a tree doesn’t always indicate something is wrong, but fungus growing on a tree is worrisome. This can be ...

Cap Fungus. Cap fungus is a classic type of mushroom with a cap-like structure that's typically found on a tree's trunk. Oyster mushrooms (Pluerotus) are a type of cap fungus, and they are some of ...

Discover the major common tree diseases in the United States. Armillaria attacks both hardwoods and softwoods and causes either yellowing leaves or browning needles. Wood that is decaying from ...

We saw die-back in trees coming out of winter. In some cases, it is environmental stress from drought stress and winter ...

We visit an orchard where researchers are breeding Chestnut trees they hope will one day fight off a fungus that's been killing the iconic American tree for more than a century.

Interestingly, this widespread fungus can live on/in healthy trees for a long time without causing damage, but when a tree becomes stressed, the organism can turn pathogenic.

The team performed experiments in a lab on captive bark beetles and samples of Norway spruce bark. The experiments found that the fungus breaks down monoterpenes–chemicals present in tree bark ...

If you suspect that your sycamore or other tree might have anthracnose, take pictures of some disfigured leaves and branches ...

When tree bark was infected with a type of fungus that wasn’t beneficial to the beetle – and which produced different chemical compounds – the insects weren’t attracted to the wood. “The ...

Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including what caused bark to fall off an oak tree, and the best plant to grow in a shady area.

DEAR JANET: We have a problem with our lone Japanese Maple tree in our front flower bed. We think it has a fungus, and we're not really sure if we can do anything to save it.

The fungus is thought to clog up a tree’s vascular system, depriving it of water and nutrients. At first, the fungus grows stealthily, undetected, underneath a tree’s bark. Eventually, ...