Emerging ginkgo leaves
The foliage of ginkgo trees is unique. Ginkgo trees are hardy, resistant to most pests, and low maintenance. The golden yellow fall color is beautiful.
Crabapple blossoms
Beautiful new selections of disease-resistant crabapples have been introduced in recent years. Older varieties of crabapples suffer from apple scab, leaf spot, and many other fungal diseases.
Azaleas
In the early spring, azaleas should be monitored closely for outbreaks of lace bugs. Ongoing infestations will reduce the plant's ability to photosynthesize.
Native white oak tree
White oak trees are struggling in Kentucky woodlands. White oaks are both economically and ecologically critical to the state of Kentucky. Our bourbon heritage and our forest diversity are both dependent upon its future ability to survive in our changing environment. Many interesting cooperative programs between bourbon distilleries and academic institutions like the University of Kentucky are currently researching the sustainability of our white oak trees.
Japanese beetle feeding on ornamental cherry tree leaves
The pheromones, produced by Japanese beetles as they feed, attract other beetles to the same tree. These large gatherings will rapidly defoliate a tree.
Dogwood with chlorotic leaves
A newly planted Kousa dogwood is displaying signs of a nutrient deficiency. Nursery stock may suffer from transplant shock. Appropriate amount of water, supplemental nutrition, amended fill soil, and constant monitoring are essential for new landscape installations.
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Mature Trees are Struggling. Here are a few signs...
Certified arborists, based upon their experience and knowledge of various tree species in their normal and healthy state, assess ailing trees and determine causal agents that may arise due to cultural conditions or other significant events. Some internal abnormalities are detectable or indicated by outward physical changes or growths.
More specifically, there are a few signs that a tree may be in the early stages of decline:
- Most commonly, the first indication of tree decline is the random dieback of small branches in the uppermost areas of the canopy. Often, this dieback correlates with a loss of or lack of healthy roots.
- Some trees will be slow to "leaf out" in the spring or defoliate earlier than others of the same species in the fall. These trees are usually struggling to distribute adequate water or nutrients because of a disease or lack of rainfall.
- A short-term insect infestation or some oddly colored foliage can be another clue that a tree's immune system is not working at 100%.
Noticing these types of changes in a tree's appearance when they first arise, and providing an arborist with an accurate history of any environmental challenges, can help a certified arborist formulate a plan for supplemental treatments or pathogen management. By catching problems early before a tree enters the "spiral of decline," proper diagnoses and treatments will ensure that a tree lives for many years to come.
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Julie Collins, Consulting Arborist
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