I have some trees on my property that have what looks like green moss on them. My wife and I are concerned that we may have some type of disease occurring. Is it possible to get someone out to our home to check them?
I reached out to a local tree company but they don't perform this type of service and recommended I reach out to the park district for help.
Most of what is on your trees are lichens. These are naturally occurring organisms that are a combination of an algae and a fungus living together. Rather than a problem, they are actually completely harmless and are indicators of good environmental conditions.
Click here for a link to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ lichen guide. This will give you lots of information about these amazing organisms.
Some moss is also on your trees, which again is harmless.
Let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks for asking!
-Naturalist Denise Wolfe
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