Author: Scott Geer
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Pine Trees in Lewisville and Flower Mound: Tree Care Tips
Slash and Loblolly Pines: Native to East Texas Slash pine and loblolly pine are the large pines that are seen growing in Lewisville and Flower Mound. These trees are native to the Southern Coastal Plain (East Texas eastward to the Atlantic) but can grow in North Texas if the soil conditions are right. Lewisville is…
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Hackberry Trees: Dying or Under Attack?
Hackberry trees in Denton County are being hit by hard by moth larvae. The small green caterpillar eats the flesh out of the leaves, leaving only the veins. The defoliation can make a hackberry tree appear as if it is dying, but it is not. Pest populations fluctuate along with predator populations. The last time…
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Pines in Decline?
Calls are coming into Tree Shepherds regarding Pines that are losing limbs and large portions of their crowns with some Pine tree death occurring.
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Emerald Ash Borer Active in Denton County
Background The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been discovered in Denton, County. The ISA Certified Arborists want to make sure that our customers and the community at large have accurate information and with proper knowledge can decide how they want to protect any Ash trees on their property. The EAB was discovered in the USA…
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Questions to Ask Your Tree Care Company
1. Do they have insurance? A. General liability to protect your property if it’s damaged. B. Worker’s compensation to protect their employees. 2. Education & Training A. Is the crew trained and knowledgeable on how to work on your trees? B. Is just the crew leader trained or is everybody trained? C. Are there any…
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Fall Webworms – They’re Back in Town
The Fall webworm is a moth that infests Pecans and other hardwood trees and creates unsightly webbing tents on the ends of limbs in the late summer. What you see is the caterpillar life stage of the moth. The caterpillars leave the webbing when mature and drop to the ground to pupate and overwinter. We…
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Post Oaks and Hot Weather
In the summertime when the weather is hot… Mungo Jerry, “In the SummerTime” I was 16 when Mungo Jerry’s song, “In the Summertime” came out in 1970. What a great summer. I drove a combine that summer harvesting wheat from the Texas Panhandle to Nebraska and that song played on the AM radio all summer.…
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How and When to Treat Bagworms in North Texas
Bagworms are tiny little caterpillars that turn into moths. They feed on trees such as Junipers, red cedar’s, arborvitae, Leyland Cypress, and other evergreen type trees.
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What’s wrong with my Photinias?
With the mild, humid weather North Texas has had recently, Red Tip Photinias have been hit hard with a fungal infection called Entomosporium Leaf Spot. “Leaf Spot” for short. Leaf Spot on Photinias is easily identifiable. These are some of it’s characteristics: This fungal infection can often times be very aggressive. If you notice the…
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Are Your Trees Planted Too Deep?
Trees that have been planted too deep are, unfortunately, a very common problem in the urban landscape. How can you tell if your tree is planted too deep? First, a quick lesson in tree biology Trees aren’t supposed to look like telephone poles sticking out of the ground. They are supposed to have a taper…