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Q: 3-13-10 Tree-via Question What is the common and botanical name of this rubber / latex producing tree?
Q: 03-06-10 Tree-Via Question LED stands for light-emitting diode this type of system is becoming very popular for use in landscape lighting. Local side bar in 1968 The Monsanto Company was first to mass produce visible LEDs, this brought costs down triggering the stampede of LED light usage seen today both indoors and out planting growing and highlighting. There are 4 major advantages of using LED lights; brightness, longer lasting, less energy use / cost. What is fourth reason to consider when determining if LED lighting is best for your trees and landscape?
Q: 02-27-10 Tree-Via Question As leaf buds on maples begin to swell and show red coloration, best pruning season (exception storm or dead wood removal) could be over in several weeks (temperature dependent). Pruning specific types of trees can cause excessive sap flow / bleeding from 'open wound'. Is this bleeding a concern and if so what should be done?
Q: 02-06-10 Tree-Via Question It is rewarding to plant any tree and especially a small / young tree (less than 2" caliper) and watch it grow and mature over time. When selecting a small young tree many times there is a dot painted (colors vary) on the trunk. The purpose of this dot is to inform the tree installer / planter this side of the trunk faced north and the dot should face northward when planted. What difference does this make to overall health of the tree?
Q: 02-20-10 Tree- Via Question Question Classic dogwood is an ornamental tree that almost everyone recognizes there is a yellow flower followed by bright red edible fruits member of the dogwood family that will be blooming late this month or in March. This dogwood is quite versatile it does well in alkaline or acidic soil whereas it more famous family members require acidic soil conditions. When making a plant purchase having correct botanical name is highly recommended. Common name of this dogwood species is cornelian cherry, what is its botanical name?
Q: 01-23-10 Tree-Via Question Winter time inspection of trees can reveal many things including signs of cankers and or anthracnose which appear similar and feature areas of dead, abnormal, and or oozing plant tissue. These damaged areas grow quickly or slowly, some with minor consequences others are lethal. Fungus, bacteria and virus are considered main causes and depending specific type of canker / anthracnose severity of infection and health of infected tree indicates course of action. Treatment can range from pruning infested spots, application of fungicide or bactericide to control / stop further tree decline or disease spreading to nearby trees. If treatment is attempted but proves to be ineffective what is recommended alternative?
Q: Tree-Via 10-24-09 Question Fall brings about great color change to many tree varieties yes conifers could have internal needles yellowing adding some pizzazz. This will be followed by leaf or needle drop exposing more branching structure of trees. Majority of healthy, correctly pruned, trimmed single trunk trees will have a structural quality called a leader. What is the leader? Answer It is tallest, primary growth point of a tree trunk where lateral branching will emerge.
Q: 06-13-09 Tree-Via Question Grafted trees offer aesthetically unique landscape focal points. These trees are 'built' by combining and matching the unusual (weeping, narrow upright, dwarf, etc.) with sturdy hardy supporting tree sections. Examples would be weeping cherry umbrella like top is co-joined with hardy trunk and root system. Another grafted tree not quite as dramatic is Bradford or ornamental pear where trunk / limbs are grafted to a hardier root system. During the life of many grafted trees suckering can occur. What is suckering and should anything done if it does occur?
Q: 07-04-09 Tree-via What is official botanical (Latin name-both genus and species) of the mimosa tree.
Q: 06-27-09 Tree-Via Question Carpenter bees are a problem in this region, females can sting if handled / grabbed while males can't sting at all. Their 1" size, loud buzzing sound, and dive bombing is all attitude vs. attack mode of ground hornets. Carpenter bees cause structural damage by chewing into wood, evidence is holes with sawdust like 'frass' directly below. Woodpecker will eat carpenter bees as they seek a nest they drill holes into wood. Carpenter bees will not nest in soft decaying wood but can be found in newly damaged / dead but solid trees. Will carpenter bees drill / eat into sections of trees where bark is present?
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