You know it’s late summer in Central New York when the days are getting a little shorter, nights a little colder, and you can almost smell the New York State Fair coming around the corner.
And lately, maybe you’ve noticed black-spotted leaves falling at an alarming rate from that big Crimson King Norway maple tree in your front yard.
That’s not a premature sign of autumn. It’s a phenomenon caused by a combination of two fungal diseases called tar spot and anthracnose…