Red Oak- wood borer damage

7058691715 • November 29, 2019

Treatment- imidacloprid

Wood -boring beetles have four life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. So there you go. We I began to write this blog I was still devastated by seeing this Red Oak in this condition. We actually planted these trees a year prior. So lets talk about it. Moths hit this new neighborhood and new landscapes heavy this year in 2019. Actually these photos are taken the day I arrived. The client reached out to me that he felt his trees where having some issues. Anyways obviously this issue started months before I got there. The client felt running a water to the tree and water the tree was the issue because the leaves where browning. very common mistake amongst homeowners. When I got there the rootball was rolling is the Hole it was soaked. Burnt all the roots up, drowned the roots and of course wood borers. Quick tips on the wood borers. Large trees rarely have issues with wood borers. These red oaks had like a 4" caliper. you can see the damage on the outside of the tree from the borers and also you can see the exit holes from the beetles. When a tree is drowning it is more likely to have issues with insects such as wood borers. Trees don't like their feet wet they will survive a drought before over watering. if you start to notice issues like this with newly planted trees contact your installer ASAP. The problem with this situation is that when I arrived the client wanted me to treat both of the trees. however one tree didn't have as much damage and I felt as if we could save the one. but the photos above I told the client it was highly unlikely but we would try. However the rootball in the one tree was so soaked and full of water I wasn't even sure how much of the ingredient was absorbed. Anyways about a month later the tree above snapped in half. But we where able to save the other one. Imidacloprid was used at its highest rate due to infestation as a soil soak.

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Azaleas- management/care

By 7058691715 • November 22, 2019

The Azaleas. Basic tips on azaleas vary but these are a very acidic variety of plant. Fall/Winter add the following media 80% pine back mulch 25% peat moss 10 percent top soil. Add this mixture in Nov-Dec. Don't trim your azaleas until after the first blooms fall off. Once the blooms fall off trim your azaleas back. But don't trim the azaleas back anymore throughout the year. After the trim fertilize you're azaleas. Mix your azalea fertilizer with Dolomite Ag Lime. The lime will keep the PH balance right for the azaleas to thrive. Sprinkler the lime/fertilizer Mixture out like chicken feed around the azaleas but don't overdue it. During the fall/winter application you can dress the top of your soil base with shredded hardwood mulch if you would like, but the pine bark mulch etc media is the key. Also a good practice Azaleas are prone to fungus in the right conditions you can use a Fungicide like propicanozole to prevent and also use as a curative for the fungus in the fall and spring months.

Winter Pre Emergent- Prodiamine

By 7058691715 • November 22, 2019

This photo was taken in March 2018. The Sod is still dormant. However the lot of green area you can see, are a variety of types of weeds. You can see the dormant area has no weeds at all. Prodiamine from my experience works so well in the area we service. I've tried other pre emergents like Pendimethalin, because I was advised to mix it up a little bit. However I wasn't happy the 2019 year with the results. Anyways, make sure you apply your fall winter pre-emergent before Sept 15th. you lawn will be nice, plush during the dormant season. With a nice 0-0-22 fertilizer application in the fall/winter with no weeds will help your roots to better establish themselves without disruption from the weeds.

Irrigation Watering Control

By 7058691715 • April 5, 2019

The great thing about these tips if you watch the video is it is cost free. You can stop and prevent a lot of the issues you are having with your lawn if you have the correct watering program. Pay attention to these key elements. 1. Air temp day and night 2. Rain (how much is Mother Nature giving you) 3. Water during the day in cool months 4. Water during the night in hot months Also remember you cannot force the Sod out of transition. Over watering will not make the yard turn green any faster. What it will do is create a list of issues in your turf that can destroy your turf and cost you a lot of money to fix. Take these preventive measures with your lawn. You won't regret it!

Installation of 2 65gal Red Oaks

By 7058691715 • February 14, 2019

These two red oaks were field grown. You will see that proper installation shows the root ball high. 4". Adding water to each hole before the placement of the tree to ensure that there is drainage in the soil is another tip. If the water doesn't drain in the spot you have chosen for the tree a drain will need to be installed. When you receive a tree make sure you remove all the soil around the flare of the tree. Expose the flare. Afterwards, as you can see with the PVC pipe laying on top of the root ball you will see the height level. This is so important. We actually install our trees a little higher than the industry standard. Both of these trees turned out great and the customer is very pleased. Keep those root balls up, make sure you have drainage, and expose the flare.