UMaine Extension advises raking leaves to avoid spread of tar spots, WAGM reports

WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) reported officials with University of Maine Cooperative Extension recommend the public rake leaves to avoid the spread of tar spots. Tar spots are raised, black spots that form on the upper surfaces of maple leaves due to a fungal infection, according to the report. The fungi that cause tar read more UMaine Extension advises raking leaves to avoid spread of tar spots, WAGM reports