Like you i have tons of those black spots on my house siding.
Tiny black dots on house siding.
I have tried to remove these spots with mineral spirits without success.
Some tell us it s from spiders.
Use these simple landscaping tips to prevent this from happening.
The spore masses of the artillery fungus stick like super glue.
Species of sphaerobolus a pro services inc has competed with artillery fungus for several years.
The only way i have found to remove them thus far is by scraping the windows with a razor blade.
Are those spots alive.
Shotgun fungus can shoot black spots on your house here s how to avoid the mess if you re seeing dark specks on your siding the culprit could be hiding in your mulch.
Because this organic material sticks to house siding and windows we.
How to clean spots on vinyl siding general cleaning tips.
We have thousands of tiny black spots pin head size all over the siding of our house.
And of course the black spots show up better on white surfaces so they are noticed more easily.
Thankfully regular maintenance of your vinyl siding is fairly straightforward and simple.
In nature the artillery fungus shoots its spores towards sunlight.
In the absence of direct sunlight it shoots the spores at highly reflective surfaces such as white house siding.
The black tar like spots that are all over your vinyl siding are more than likely a fungus called sphaerobolus stellatus better known as artillery or shotgun fungus.
I had no idea that the cause of them was the mulch i use.
I ll definitely get rid of my mulch and try landscape fabric or plant ground covers instead.
Artillery fungus scientific name.
Although it s most often found on the east coast it can grow anywhere and especially thrives in areas that have cool damp springs or rainy fall weather conditions.
What are these black specks on my house siding and windows.
We have not found an efficient way to get them off without leaving a stain on the siding.
It seems to be an epidemic in some communities.
Thanks for this informative article.
Artillery fungus common name.
Over time and through repeated changes in weather vinyl siding will attract and develop mold or.
The spots are about the size of the head of a pin and appear to be black or dark brown in color.