Proper fertilization in the spring helps keep lichens at bay. Depending on the species, lichens can appear as a fungus growing on the bark or as a hairlike growth hanging down from branches.Despite their appearance, lichens are not the downfall of plants and are beneficial in a variety of ways, such as providing a food source for birds.roper fertilization in the spring helps keep lichens at bay. Depending on the species, lichens can appear as a fungus growing on the bark or as a hairlike growth hanging down from branches.
Rooms. Ward Lake is a lake located just 2.1 miles from Perry, in Shiawassee County, in the state of Michigan, United States, near Forest Green Estates, MI.
By Cheryl Peterson. Nestled in the western end of Alcona County in the northeastern portion of the Lower Peninsula, Hubbard Lake shines like a sapphire amid the emerald hills that surround it. Michigan's twelfth largest lake, Hubbard Lake spans 8,850 acres. Its depths range from 90 feet to less than 20 feet. The lake is oriented in a north-south direction which makes for prevailing winds coming from the west-southwest.