Q. I notice many of my pine trees have lots of bright green-gray things growing on the trunks. Is it a virus? What is this? Is it harming my trees? What can I do to reduce or eliminate it? A. I am ...

Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. For instance, what are ...

Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. For instance, what are ...

QUESTION: We have a small patio yard on the east side of our home, and it is very shady. Our problem is moss. What do we need to do to rid this from our lawn? ANSWER: First, it’s important to ...

Algae, lichens and moss often form green or grey, powdery or mossy, crusty growths on the stems, branches and trunks of trees and shrubs. Pictured here, lichen and moss. This dreary "gray all day" ...

DEAR JESSICA: I have a pear tree that's about 55 years old and have noticed what looks like grass or moss on its limbs. Due to a neighbor's very tall house, this tree does not get much sun, especially ...

Driveways and patios can become overgrown with nasty moss, lichen and algae, but there is a cheap and easy way to get rid of it in just 15 minutes, according to an expert. Patio slabs and tarmac, ...

Q: Some of our trees (dogwood, dwarf fruit trees, especially on the north side of lot) and shrubs (azaleas) are covered in dried moss to differing degrees (furry patches to whole branches covered).

What came first, the dying branches or the ball moss? A number of gardeners credit the ball moss seen on declining live oak branches as the cause of the decline. The truth is that the ball moss is on ...