2010

The year typed looks more like a motor oil - or a blockbuster movie title - than a place we've all made it to.

While we've made it through a few learning experiences and starting the process of great changes, it's exciting to realize - as a whole - we're going to tax our brains unlike any other time in history.
 
I wasn't kidding . It is the second week in January and I all ready took down 25 Red Oaks . fat Old Things . I have 40 more on the block . Save the science the Red Oaks are
done .
 
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Not up in N.H. Red oaks are very strong and healthy here.

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I've got about 2 Red Oaks in my town...
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Totally exaggerated, but we don't have much. They don't like the alkaline soil in these parts.

Riggs, can explain a little more?
 
Bacterial Leaf Scortch.. BLS.. Slwo killer 5-10+ years on healthy trees..

They stopped planting red oaks in North Carolina some time ago (I was told) becasue the young trees son't stand a chance.. Older healthier trees last a little longer, but eventuallu succumb..

Rainbow and others have made promises about the wonders of their products for treatment, but (again I AM told) the results are very unreliabe (hard to sell that huh?)

There are huge stands of monster red oaks in some suburban philly areas. they have begun to die and as riggs states, they appear to be going the way of the elms.. Job security for some. I decided to go with the bigger chipper etc, when it became clear they'd all be dying in the next 20 or so years...

Sure would be nice to find a way to save them... In the mean time, keep those saws sharp...

And good to hear that new england is having better health in their red oaks... hopefully it stays that way..
 
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