I found this fungus on the base of one of my trees in my yard. I believe it to be brittle cinder fungus which, according to my research so far, is pretty serious. I want to get rid of it but I have found nothing to tell me what the best course of action would be. While losing one tree is bad enough, I'd prefer to prevent the spread of this fungus to the rest of our trees. Ideas? Thoughts? Thank you.
I would recommend that you contact the Master Gardeners of Geauga County at 440-834-4656 or email at http://mastergardener.osu.edu/ask.
The Master Gardeners are still taking calls, but you may have to wait a few days to get an answer.
I have also forwarded this to one of our staff that is interested in fungus.
Thanks for your inquiry.
-Naturalist Denise Wolfe
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