Really interesting that I came to the Buzz tonight to post about some Magnolia problems a customer is having and I read a new thread about Magnolia problems. There are some similarities with the other thread, but enough differences that I thought I'd start my own with different pictures...
Cananga odorata? Not sure what the tree-scene is like in South Africa or what the zoning is, but this might be a candidate if for no other reason than to follow the Asian origins.
I'm really glad you bumped this thread, as I would have missed it otherwise. This may be the most singularly interesting thread I've read thus far on the Buzz.
Thanks Daniel.
Thanks Limbwalker!
I think, personally, my biggest question is this:
Is this more a customer-centric app, or is this something that will help me organize my estimates into concise and informative forms for crews to work from? I feel like this app is very useful, but I just want to understand...
In my experience Ash species tend to be epicormic heavy when under stress - this would probably include the prune you recently had done. I've seen Mulberries sprout just from someone blowing on them. I'm not familiar with Chinese Tallow around my way, so I can't speak to that. Take a look to see...
Yes, epicormic growth is normally an indicator of stress. Yes, it is a little unusual that all three trees have developed these shoots at the same time, but there are some reasonable and possibly non-alarming reasons why. I will ask a couple questions, but ultimately I will probably not actually...
I run into estimates like this pretty much on a daily basis. I also encounter the "please cut down this topped tree" job every week or so. Honestly, we are starting to screen calls for job descriptions to prevent wasted time on estimates that will absolutely not yield any business.
When faced...
Just out of curiosity, where is everyone sourcing their injectable Em Ben from? This would be for an Arborjet system. I'm just wondering if there are suppliers who deal with bulk for larger EAB treatment contracts? I did some google searches but couldn't figure it out.
Thanks,
TNM
I have read through the responses in this thread, and I think it's pretty amazing how people have reacted to the original comment (even if that comment is now nothing but a period). As an environmentally-minded human I side with those who would support holistic and more environmentally friendly...
And now it's your turn JD. Hard to find challenging trees it seems in my day-to-day. One day I will take pictures when I'm at the local arboretum for some more obscure specimens.
Not a hard one. Was called out recently (this past November) to assess the health of a tree this homeowner had "pruned" last year. Might look like the prune was limited by competition on the right, but nope! I think it's artistic actually - the "always blowing in the wind" form.
How is the invasiveness compared to say the Callery Pear in the Northern states? I know a lot of people press the native plant issue, but this doesn't seem like a bad invasive tree to have around if there is such a thing.
Are we looking at M. azedarach here? We don't have chinaberry up here so I don't know when it flowers, but it looks right and I know it's pretty invasive down your way.