Recently saw some woodpeckers hanging around the base of one of our trees - all the time. After investigating it looks like carpenter ants have really make a nice condo development in the base. The one side looks bad but the back looks much better. Any chance I can dust/spray for the carpenter ants and save the tree or should it go now? Nice, tall, and green - but it does lean the way of the house. Much appreciated!
Save it or on the way out?
- Thread starter davedimes
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RopeShield
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
save it considering it is the twin and removal would condemn the remaining
southsoundtree
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Olympia, WA
You have serious root damage.
Looks like two trees from here.
More pictures and description will bring more informed feedback.
Looks like two trees from here.
More pictures and description will bring more informed feedback.
ATH
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Findlay, Ohio
Yeah...better pictures of the root flares/butt.
What caused that damage?
Stick a probe in - how deep into the trunk does the rot go?
What caused that damage?
Stick a probe in - how deep into the trunk does the rot go?
Thanks for the replies. Looks definitely to be 2 different trees (to me). I would say ~40% of the area seems to be affected as you can see from the backside ok. Sticking a -stick- in the holes it doesn't seem to go to far but there is a lot of white goo seeping out and large carpenter ants all around with the bark relatively easily flaking off. here are some more pics:
southsoundtree
Been here much more than a while
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- Olympia, WA
Time for a consultation with a preservation-skilled arborist for a health/ hazard eval.
You will (should) gain lots more info that applies (edit) not only to this mystery tree ( species unknown... If it were an animal, is it a lion or a crocodile... Both have tails, 4 legs, two eyes, etc).
You will (should) gain lots more info that applies (edit) not only to this mystery tree ( species unknown... If it were an animal, is it a lion or a crocodile... Both have tails, 4 legs, two eyes, etc).
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Treezybreez
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Lancaster, SC
Looks like a White Oak with Slime Flux.
