Cambridge Day

The black spots on maples are a fungus called tar spot, which looks bad but doesn’t hurt the tree

To prevent tar spot, mostly you just have to hope that the weather this coming spring is not wet enough for the fungus to ...
Yahoo

7 Common Maple Tree Diseases & How to Prevent Them

We love the vibrant colors of maple trees in the fall. These deciduous beauties bring not only great color but also a recognizable leaf shape and (our favorite) whirlybird seeds that helicopter their ...
The Olympian

Another tree disease is spreading in South Sound, and this one can hurt people, too

The list of diseases attacking trees in the Pacific Northwest grows every year. A pathogen new to Western Washington brings an added concern: It can injure people. A research project using citizen ...
The Spokesman-Review

Another tree disease has appeared in Pierce County, and this one can injure people, too

TACOMA – The list of diseases attacking trees in the Pacific Northwest grows every year. A pathogen new to Pierce County brings an added concern: It can injure people. A research project using citizen ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Dutch elm disease came first. Then emerald ash borer. Now, an urgent push is on to restore trees.

RENO BOTTOMS - The elm tree that towered over Andy Meier was a survivor. At 37 inches around and about 150 years old, it had so far avoided Dutch elm disease, the fungus that wiped out many of its ...
CBS 6

Early Leaf Drop - Why Some Trees Are Already Close to Bare

Fall comes early at my house with premature leaf drop on most of my maple trees now an annual occurrence. This year, however, has been particularly severe with leaves on my Norway Maples shriveling up ...
KOIN 6

Washingtonians asked to watch for invasive species, tree disease

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Recent sightings of invasive species and a tree disease in and near Washington have state officials asking the public to keep their eyes open and report anything that seems out ...