Root rot can have several causes, but the signs of disease and damage look very much the same. We'll explain what causes root rot, the signs of root rot, and most importantly, how to avoid root ...

He said fungal root rot is often seen in older trees in Pittsburgh such as large oaks and beeches. Signs of root rot include small pale, pale yellow or brown leaves and a thinning of the canopy.

Usually trees or plants infected with Armillaria will show signs of die back, weeping cancers on the trunk or will die so suddenly that the leaves will turn brown without falling off the tree.

We planted it in 2009 as a balled-and-burlaped nursery stock tree, and it has thrived until a year ago. (The trunk went from 2-inch diameter to about 15-inch diameter in 12 years.) ...

WASHINGTON — There are telltale signs a tree might be likely to fall over in violent storms and strong winds. Homeowners can examine and consider the tree’s root system, age and overall health.

To the untrained eye, root rot may not be that easy to spot. "One of the key signs of root rot that we have found is when the ground below the tree is elevated, when it’s raised up; that means ...

A Calgary arborist says a maple tree that fell on a 23-year-old woman, sending her to hospital, had some root damage.