INTERESTING FINDINGS ON TREES

Many calls we receive and questions we are asked are related to conditions that are not harmful to trees and either have no remedy or need no remedy.  Some are discussed in the article at this link, including lichens, burls, wetwood and sooty mold.  Just click through or copy and paste this link into your browser.  

https://extension.umn.edu/trees-and-shrubs/non-harmful-tree-conditions

In addition, we get many calls about carpenter ants.  Copy and paste this link to a Michigan State University discussion of carpenter ants:

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/carpenter_ants_nesting_in_trees_and_homes