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Diseased trees can be an eyesore, contagious to other plants, and hazardous if they weaken and fall. Look for signs of disease in trees so that you can get help from a professional tree service before the tree dies and causes damage. Here are a few visible symptoms that your tree is sick.

Indicators of Tree Disease

1. Leaf Distortion

As the Kentucky bluegrass is making its debut for the summer, you may already see signs of anthracnose in maple, walnut, oak, and buckeye trees. Curled and crumpled leaves covered in brown spots or blotches are sure signs of this disease. Trees don’t often reach advanced stages, but when they do, leaves begin to drop off, and the integrity of tree weakens, making it a falling threat. Contact an expert tree service provider to help revive or remove the tree.

2. Powdered Sugar on Leaves

Tree ServicesPowdery mildew is a disease that takes on several shapes. In the early stages, it looks like powdered sugar is sprinkled on the leaves. These tiny fungal spores are contagious and spread to other plant life by riding wind currents. Once the disease advances, the leaves turn yellow and fall from the tree prematurely. Certain species of trees’ leaves turn purple or red around the infected areas. In late summer months, tiny orange or black balls form in the fungal mats.

3. Yellow-Brown Shelves at the Base of the Tree

These shelves constitute a fungus that attached itself to an already damaged tree. The smooth, white spores look for weaknesses in oak, walnut, and elm trees. When young, it oozes an orange-brown liquid, but as it gets older, the body turns black and cracks. In such a case, the mycelium — the vegetative part of the fungus — has already penetrated and weakened the root structure of the tree.

 

If you need expert tree services, contact the professionals at Bluegrass Tree Service, LLC, in Florence, KY. They proudly offer reliable tree maintenance and removal solutions to the residents of Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, OH.  Contact them if you need stump removal, storm cleanup, lot clearing, or emergency tree services. Call (859) 746-0708 for a free estimate, or visit their website to learn more about the other tree care services they provide.

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