They can grow straight out from the side of a trunk or up from the ... shape with gills and white spores. They grow on dying or dead deciduous trees. Jelly fungus looks like gelatinous, rubbery ...

Black knot, a disfiguring tumor-like fungus, can grow up to ... the tools to avoid spreading the spores to other trees. Chisel out diseased spots on trunks an inch beyond the formation, but ...

Gardeners will encounter fungi that cause all sorts of problems in fruit (fruit rots), in roots (Phytophthora), and in stems and on leaves. Often preventative gardening will reduce the problems ...