What is the grayish white growth on my lilac trees? - Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Question: I have two 20-year-old lilac trees that have a gray-white fungus all over it’s bark, both old and new growth. It is silky to touch. I have taken out some dead branches and it seems as though some of the foliage is dying in places. Is this something I should be concerned about? Is read more