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OAK WILT WORKSHOP

OAK WILT WORKSHOP

Our arborists didn’t spend all winter hibernating. Several Owen Tree Service arborists spent a day with Dr. Dave Roberts of Michigan State University discussing the increasing incidents of oak wilt in southeast Michigan. The seminar took place in the casual, relaxed atmosphere of The Huntsman Club in Metamora. Several examples were presented on successful methods used to control oak wilt, including trunk injections and trenching to prevent the spread of the disease to other oak trees through root grafts. Although…

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4 COMMON EVERGREEN TREE DISEASES IN GRAND BLANC

4 COMMON EVERGREEN TREE DISEASES IN GRAND BLANC

Diplodia Tip Blight Diplodia causes tip blight and dieback of Austrian pine, Scotch pine and white pines. These are three of the most common evergreen trees used in many landscapes in Grand Blanc. Only the expanding candle, the current year’s growth tip is killed in tip blight. The candle turns brown and the needles will only partially be expanded. The symptoms of Diplodia tip blight occur after infection; the only effective time to use tree disease control sprays is during…

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