Those green clumps in bare branches? That's mistletoe.
Common in Franklin's hackberries, elms, and oaks, it pulls water and nutrients from the tree. Heavy infestations weaken limbs and add stress.
Pulling it off doesn't last. Pruning out infected limbs does. Link in bio to have an arborist take a look.
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A real photo of mistletoe clumps visible in a bare or thinning hackberry, elm, or oak canopy in a Franklin-area yard, or a Franklin Tree Service climber pruning an infected limb. Authentic job photos strongly outperform stock images.
Canva text suggestion: "Those Green Clumps? That's Mistletoe" or "Leaves Drop, Mistletoe Shows Up"