Keep your maples healthy & hearty by learning to recognize common maple tree diseases & knowing how to prevent or treat them ...

Spots may grow and eventually coalesce to yield a larger black mass up to 1½ inches in diameter (see Figure 2). The fungus may also attack the seeds of maple. Figure 2: Tar spot on maple - spots may ...

Your description sounds like tar spot, which is caused by several different fungi that can infect the leaves of maples and is primarily a cosmetic disease. You do not need to be worried or take ...

Anthracnose is a common spring disease on maple trees. Several different fungi can cause the symptoms we describe as anthracnose.

Q. My maple tree has black spots on the leaves that just appeared recently. Should I be concerned about this? What should I do? A. Sometimes wet conditions earlier in the season can cause problems ...

One spot-forming fungal disease is leaf blister of maple, Taphrina sacchari.As the newly emerging maple leaves unfurl from their buds in spring, the leaf blister fungus infects the new, soft ...

Q: I have a maple tree in my yard that had big, black spots on the leaves. Some spots had a yellow edge around them. I raked up leaves and put them under other trees. My friend said that I spread ...

U-W Extension horticulturist, Mike Maddox says the recent cool, damp weather has aided the emergence of a fungus that is causing the problem. He says "Venturia Leaf Spot" will eventually ...

'Tar spots' appear on some maple tree leaves. The fungus is not dangerous to people or pets and doesn't affect the tree's health, an arborist told WISN 12 News.

“Tar spots” are common on maple leaves at this time of year, and are not a sign of disease. Nov. 16, 2020. Nov. 16, 2020. 2 min read. Save. New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard ...

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Maple trees are among the most loved and widely planted shade trees in home landscapes. Maples produce seeds that fall like tiny helicopters from the tree, which kids love to run to and catch. As ...