You could also throw Accolade(Ulmus 'Morton') in that group as well, although it is a pretty complex hybrid. I think the parent tree at the Morton Arboretum is a pretty good looking tree, good Elm form, not as full in my opinion as an American Elm though. I usually pick out the younger...
Now that I have been thinking about this for a few days, that doesn't sound like a bad Idea, as I tend to notice the increased ant activity with the scale infestation, I also notice quite a few yellow jacket wasps hanging around as well. While I don't think that Kermes scale produces the amount...
ha...A personal favorite of mine, try to get as many of them as I can planted as street trees at work. Pretty limited nursery availability most of the time though. I will try and get something up in the morning.
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Remember cutting loose large branches only to catch and redirect them? no?
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That one got me about 2 years ago, full distal bicep tendon rupture, with resulting surgery to reattach. I was pretty close to where I was at pre injury at about 12 months post op, now it works...
I had a work request to check some Burr Oaks for possible Oak Wilt symptoms. This area of the City I work for is has a large number of mature Burr Oaks, this cul-de-sac alone had around 25 mostly around 36-60" DBH. Upon investigation almost all of the trees have browning and wilting of the...
thanks guys for the help, got it checked out, and it is a nutrient issue,(iron), caught me off guard. Very used to seeing this issue in pin oaks with the soils in this area and the presentation is very different the the way this showed itself.
looked at a whitespire birch today that is dropping leaves like crazy. Its a smaller two stem tree around 6-8" diameter on both stems, located in a mulched landscape bed.The shedding foliage all has similar intervein brown areas that seem to start as small brown lesions and progress from midvein...