White Oaks Turning Brown
Many white oaks across southern and eastern Missouri are turning brown due primarily to the jumping oak gall, and possibly also due to some effects of fungal diseases. MDC offices are being flooded with calls from concerned landowners. Attached is a Forest Health Alert sheet that provides some answers. The [...]
Jumping Oak Gall
FOREST HEALTH ALERT White Oaks Turning Brown in Late Spring Problem: Leaves on entire crowns of white oak trees turn brown in late Spring. In some cases, whole hillsides appear brown. Individual leaves turn brown starting at the margins, and sometimes curl up and turn black.
Farmer’s Markets are now open!
Here are a list of just a few Farmer’s Markets that you may want to check out for some great produce. 1. O’Fallon Farmers & Artists Market is 7am-noon Saturdays April 17-Oct 16th and from 3-7pm on every Wednesday from June 16th-Sept. 1st. Located at teh TR Hughes Ballpark parking [...]
Friends of Hansen’s Tree Service
Have you heard? Arrowhead Building Supply has opened a new location & it’s not far from our offices in SW Missouri and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Please join us as we welcome them to the area. They are located at 181 Hollister Pointe Dr in Hollister, MO. You can [...]
Thousand Cankers Disease
Missouri Thousand Cankers Disease State Exterior Quarantine (Please be aware that there is a threat to walnut trees. Please call your local tree professional or the Missouri Dept. of Conservation if you see any unusual decline in your walnut trees so that they can be evaluated.)