What’s Wrong With My Trees? Gypsy Moth
Gypsy Moths Are Invasive To The United States Gypsy moths were first introduced to the United States in the mid-nineteenth century to establish a new silkworm industry in the West by interbreeding them with silk moths. They escaped and subsequently spread. Females are flightless and off-white, while males are brown [...]
May
What Is Wrong With My Trees? Tent Caterpillars, Part 2
Tent Caterpillars Live In Groups Tent caterpillars are juvenile moths that live together in large groups in nests that resemble large webs. They spend the winter as eggs before emerging around April, when they will build their nests.
May
What’s Wrong With My Trees? Apple Scab Of Apple & Crabapple Trees
Apple Scab Is A Common Fungus That Affects Apple And Crabapple Trees Apple scab is caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis and is a common disease in the cool, wet weather in early spring. High humidity in the early summer can also promote the spread of the disease.
Apr
What’s Wrong With My Trees? Cedar Apple Rust
Cedar Apple Rust Is A Fungus That Needs Two Plants To Continue Its Lifecycle Cedar apple rust is a fungal disease that spends part of its life cycle on Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) and the other part on hawthorns and other plants in the Rosaceae family. This disease can [...]
Apr
What Is Wrong With My Trees? Deadwood
Deadwood Is Wood That Has Died On Your Trees Dead branches, or deadwood, is a natural part of a tree’s lifecycle that can be caused by damage, whether from storms, diseases, animals, or man-made. Rather than being shed from the tree right away, deadwood often remains attached to the tree. [...]
Mar