Tag: Tree Disease
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Is Your Lawn Care Company Killing Your Trees?
Spring showers bring many wildflowers in Texas. They also bring about the exponential growth of those not so beautiful plants known as weeds. Many residents in North Texas call on a professional lawn care service to keep their lawn green and weed-free. However, the use of chemicals, such as Metsulfuron, will harm and eventually kill…
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Insects that Attack Trees in North Texas
Tree Pests in Denton County Our Consulting Arborists encounter many insects afflicting trees in North Texas. Below is a list of the most common insects that infest trees in Denton County and Collin County. Many of the insects are evidence of other stress factors that the tree is dealing with, like poor irrigation (too much…
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Five Common Tree Diseases in Denton County
To keep your trees thriving throughout the summer months it is important to keep an eye out for common diseases. The more quickly you spot them, the better the disease can be managed by an ISA Certified Arborist or a Plant Health Care professional. The diseases listed below are regularly diagnosed by our Consulting Arborists…
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Protecting Pecans, Red Oaks and Blackjacks from the Flatheaded Appletree Borer
Photo: Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org In recent months, our arborists have noticed an increase in disease in pecans, red oaks and blackjacks. This is partially due to infestations by the flatheaded appletree borer (Chrysobothris femorata). Flatheaded Appletree Borer The flatheaded appletree borer is an opportunistic pest that targets weakened or stressed trees. Eggs are laid in…
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Tree Care Fall Checklist
Promote Healthy Soil Activity Fertilize Fall fertilization is important to maintaining healthy trees. Tree Shepherds utilizes a specific formula for the fall, which promotes root growth. For more information on tree fertilization, please click here. Mulch Unprocessed mulch helps maintain moisture, add nutrients to the soil and maintain soil temperatures. It should be spread evenly…
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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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How to Control Sooty Mold on Crape Myrtles
The sooty mold on your crape myrtles is caused by a sap-feeding insect, known as Crape Myrtle Bark Scale (CMBS). The insect’s excrement, known as honeydew, is sugary. Eventually, the sugary honeydew becomes moldy, turning the beautiful limbs of a crape myrtle dark and sticky. Like any mold, it can be cleaned up with mild dish…
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Keys to Managing Emerald Ash Borer Infestation in Your Ash Trees
As mentioned before on this blog, the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been detected in Denton County. If you own any ash trees, they could become infested. And while infestation is not certain, we recommend that you make an inventory of the ash trees on your property. Having them inspected by an ISA Certified Arborist…
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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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Why are My Crape Myrtles Black?
That unappealing black coating on your tree is actually a harmless byproduct of a bug! The black substance is called sooty mold and grows on the waste product of an insect called scale. The mold itself is fairly harmless, more aesthetic than anything. It can even be washed off with a high-powered hose or wet…