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Webs on Ends of Tree Branches-Friend or Foe?
Webs Forming at Tips of Tree Branches Has anyone seen tips of tree branches that are covered in spider webs? We have! Ground spiders will often form disorganized webs at the tips of tree branches and raise their brood of thousands of tiny spiders there. Fortunately most of these webs are made by these harmless and beneficial spiders, and not by pests at all. This web was made by a spider on a leaf of a young Live Oak. We have seen examples of these webs on Live Oaks, Crape Myrtles, Cherry Laurels, Yaupon Holly and Cedar Elm trees, as well as many [...]
White Mold on Mulch or Potting Soil
Have you ever opened a bag of mulch, compost or potting soil only to find it is infested with white mold? Have you ever found a white moldy substance growing on or below the mulch in your yard? What is that white stuff on my soil or mulch? It is likely just a harmful saprophytic fungus that is busy at work decomposing organic matter in the mulch or soil. If the white fungus does not look string-like, it could be another fungus called Dog Vomit Slime Mold. Is the white mold harmful to my plants? It is not harmful to you or your plants, but some find it unsightly. How [...]