Are your oak trees defoliating, with black stains on the trunks and frothy, bleeding cankers? Another of the most overly misdiagnosed and misunderstood fungal problems associated with oak trees in the Austin area is the commonly misspelled phytophthera spp. This fungus, of which several types affect many hardwoods and plants, can be quite disruptive to …
Bald cypress, Taxodium distichum, are some of the most beautiful, largest and longest lived deciduous trees in Central Texas. I would like to buy some land, so I can plant a forest of these trees; I love them so much. They occur naturally around lakes and rivers, and are commonly planted around ponds and poorly drained …
Southern magnolias, Magnolia grandiflora, are widely considered to be one of the most beautiful and sought after tree species in the Southern and even Western United States. Not only are they often extremely large at maturity, but they live for upwards of 100 years under the right conditions, and explode all summer long with the most …
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Shumard oaks are in the red oak family. The scientific name is Quercus shumardii. As one of the largest species of the southern red oak group, they are beautiful, long-lived trees that grow enormous and live for a long time, often over 100 years in the right growing conditions. They are also prized for their beautiful …
Shumard oaks are in the red oak family. The scientific name is Quercus shumardii. As one of the largest species of the southern red oak group, they are beautiful, long-lived trees that grow enormous and live for a long time, often over 100 years in the right growing conditions. They are also prized for their beautiful …
Post oaks have arguably the most sensitive roots of all native Central Texas tree species. On multiple occasions throughout my career, I have been called out to diagnose declining post oaks in and around the Austin area. With this particular species, it is extremely important to note that ANY root disturbance at all can lead …
Actually, the correct term is tree pruning. Years ago when I first started in the industry, I specifically remember the phrase “prune the word trim from your vocabulary”. However, for the sake of simplicity, and because it’s an important search term, we will continue calling it tree trimming for the rest of this page… When Should a …
Should you be concerned about oak wilt and are your trees at risk? Oak wilt , Ceratocystis fagacearum, is a fungus that has been introduced to the Central Texas area since the 1960’s with devastating results. It is thought to have been in the US since the 1800’s. It is widely believed that it was originally …
Should you be concerned about oak wilt and are your trees at risk? Oak wilt , Ceratocystis fagacearum, is a fungus that has been introduced to the Central Texas area since the 1960’s with devastating results. It is thought to have been in the US since the 1800’s. It is widely believed that it was originally …
Here in the Central Texas area, mistletoe is found mainly on hackberry trees, cedar elms, and red oaks. Mistletoe is a parasite, and although it makes its own food through photosynthesis, it roots into the vascular system of the host tree and removes minerals and water from the host tree for its survival. It can …
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