What are Some Tree Diseases?

Ask anyone who has spent hours in their yard meticulously planning and cultivating what a tree disease can do to your landscape. They will probably tell you about the frustration and expense of having to replace a tree, or the stress of finding the cause and cure for the disease that afflicted the tree. One of the best ways to maintain a healthy landscape is by proper planning and prevention of tree diseases. A tree disease occurs when an outside bacterium enters the tree causing major harm and often taking over the tissues which supply necessary water and oxygen. In order to treat the tree, you'll first need to discover the source of the problem. There are two types of tree diseases, infectious and noninfectious; both can cause critical harm to trees. Infectious tree diseases are diseases that can be transmitted from one tree to another. Bacteria, viruses and fungi that feed on chlorophyll, which can manifest as mushrooms, are all potentially deadly sources of infections. The most ...  more