Driving through the neighborhood, you might notice a surprising amount of sick trees rooted in front yards. Many are distinguished by unsightly bare branches, but some tree diseases are hard to detect from a distance.

If the tree doesn’t succumb to a visible ailment, you may not even notice there’s anything wrong. If you don’t examine your trees regularly, it might take years before the truth dawns; as time passes and the tree becomes brittle, there can be no avoiding it. Continue reading →