Chrissy Balk, technical advisor with the Davey Institute, talks about fungal issues trees can experience in the spring, such as wood decay fungus and leaf diseases. Learn how to spot them as well as when they pose a threat to the tree versus when they are helpful to the tree.

In this episode we cover:  

• How do you know if a mushroom is good or bad? (0:51)
• Locations where fungus can grow (2:05)
• What happens if you see fungus on your tree? (4:25)
• Fungus growing on a wound (5:57)
• When should you call an arborist? (7:25)
• How to prevent wood decay fungus on trees (10:20)
• Mulching the wrong way (11:41)
• Leaf diseases (12:47)
• What does Chrissy do as a technical advisor with the Davey Institute? (16:32)
• How did Chrissy get involved in this career? (17:18)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about what to do about fungus growing near your tree, read our blog, What to do about Mushrooms Growing at the Base of Trees.

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