Lichens are non-parasitic and can grow ... They then gave me a 21 day extension on my deadline to remove it… so now 21 days later the tree looks beautiful," the user said.

But let's not forget the lichens. A hardy growth on the sides of tree trunks that often appears to be like paint has been on trees all winter. In the cold and dry winter air, they persist throughout.

But let’s not forget the lichens. Fruticose lichens grow on a tamarack branch. A hardy growth on the sides of tree trunks that often appears to be like paint has been on trees all winter.