When you have a yard with trees, part of the upkeep is monitoring the trees for signs of disease. Catching the disease early can often give you time to bring in a tree care specialist to treat the problem before the damage becomes severe. But there are some tree diseases that are incurable and will kill the tree regardless of any treatment protocols. You still want to diagnose the problem as quickly as possible, but will need to call in a tree removal service to prevent the dying tree from causing any other damage to your yard, home, or other trees.

What are some of the fatal tree diseases that strike common yard trees?

Chestnut Blight

Chestnut blight is a fungal tree disease that, as the name suggests, is fatal for chestnut trees. The fungus essentially starts eating the tree from the inside out. Symptoms will start with orange-toned discolorations on the bark, which will eventually darken and sink in to form canker sores. As the disease progresses, the fungus will release more and more of the chemical that degrades the tree, so the problem will start to accelerate over time.

If you suspect your chestnut tree has blight, call in a tree removal service immediately, as the disease is airborne and can easily spread to other chestnut trees in your area. The disease has been known to wipe out large quantities of chestnuts in the same region, so it is vital to get the tree removed and the soil properly cleaned up as soon as possible.

Sudden Oak Death

Sudden oak death is a pathogenic tree disease that causes canker-like sores that ooze a sap material. The disease will also cause the affected tree to suffer from progressive dieback, which means the leaves will brown and fall off prematurely and the twigs will also begin to fall off. Despite the name, oak death doesn't only affect the oak tree, so if any plants or trees in your yard are showing these symptoms, it is best to call in a tree care service for testing.

Oak death isn't always fatal to the affected tree. There isn't any cure for the disease, but hearty, otherwise healthy trees might be able to fight off the pathogen. But it is still best to call in a tree removal service as soon as sudden oak death is diagnosed to prevent the disease from spreading.

Call on a service such as Souliere & Son Tree SpeclSts for more help.