10 best trees with unusual bark for year-round interest – don't let bright blossoms and colorful foliage take all the glory in your yard. Story by Alison Jones • 4h.

Q. My 20-something-old redbud tree has developed lichens on the trunk, which is a first. Do I have a problem and is there anything I should do? I have another one in the yard which doesn’t have ...

A: When we see something weird growing on tree bark, it is usually algae, lichens, moss or fungi (or a combination of these). These can be gray, white, green or even orange.

Dear Neil: I've had these "crop circles" in my lawn for the past four years. I've been told they're caused by insufficient shade, lack of water, worms or fungus. Nothing ...

Manoa is dealing with a weird new crime: Vandals are stripping bark from trees. Park user Art Mersereau points out fresh damage on the trunk of an Acacia Confusa tree in Manoa District Park.

When we see something weird growing on tree bark, it is usually algae, lichens, moss, or fungi (or a combination of these). These can be gray, white, green, or even orange.