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DEAR JANET: We have a problem with our lone Japanese Maple tree in our front flower bed. We think it has a fungus, and we're not really sure if we can do anything to save it.

One of the biggest threats to trees in your yard is the emerald ash borer, a small green beetle that lays eggs and feeds on the bark of ash trees.

Less well known is the fact that the bark on many kinds of trees is green and photosynthetic, capturing carbon dioxide and making sugars, which is usually the job of the leaves.

Want to know what's ailing nearby trees? This index of common tree diseases and pathogens can help you identify and prevent further decay.

The components are a fungus and a green alga with perhaps a blue cyanobacterium. The fungus provides support and protection plus moisture and minerals from the atmosphere.

The fungus, known as hypoxylon canker, targets the bark and sapwood of hardwood trees, such as oaks and hickories. This can lead to tree death.

The fungus, known as hypoxylon canker, targets the bark and sapwood of hardwood trees, such as oaks and hickories. This can lead to tree death.

Known as leafy jelly fungus or amber jelly roll (Exidia), it grows on the dead branches of deciduous trees. I find it on the downed branches of a dead oak on the forest floor.