The recent storms and severe weather have wreaked havoc all across Nebraska. It’s a good reminder to have a severe weather plan in place, not just for us, but also for your trees. Take advantage of the opportunity to scout for potential issues in your landscape trees.
Continue readingLas recientes tormentas y el clima severo han causado estragos en todo Nebraska. Es un buen recordatorio para tener un plan de clima severo, no solo para nosotros, sino también para sus árboles. Aproveche la oportunidad de buscar posibles problemas en los árboles de su jardín.
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Snow is more than just white fluffy stuff. It gives great exercise to those who scoop it, acts as a buffer between the frigid temperatures and plant material, and it can also show how windbreaks work and tests their effectiveness. Who would have known that snow was so useful?
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Fall is not only a great time to enjoy a pumpkin spice latte, it’s also a great time to plant trees. Severe weather, drought, poor planting practices or species selection, insects, disease and an aging tree population all have contributed to the decline in the number of community trees across the state. Planting new trees is an essential part of maintaining Nebraska’s community forest, and fall planting offers important benefits.
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Chartreuse isn’t the first color we think of to describe tree leaves. The color is half green/ half yellow, but it is the perfect color to describe many trees in the area right now. What is causing trees to be this color and why is it happening now? Chlorosis could be to blame and there are many causes for the yellow/green color. With a little know-how you can have your trees back to their dark green color.
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¿Has notado cedros con globos naranjas? Parece que los árboles han comenzado a crecer gelatina naranja. Hay un hongo entre nosotros. Averigüe qué puede hacer ahora que ha ocurrido la infección y si hay algo que pueda hacer para prevenirla en el futuro.
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Have you noticed cedar trees with orange globs? It looks like the trees have started growing orange jelly. There is a fungus among us. Find out what you can do now that infection has happened and if there is anything you can do to prevent it in the future.
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Arbor Day is a great reminder that any time is a wonderful time to plant a tree. There are lots of choices out there when it comes to selecting a tree. Picking the right one for your situation shouldn’t be a daunting task. Find out some tree selecting and planting tips to make sure your tree remains a long-term investment.
Continue readingNow that spring has sprung, it is the perfect time to get out into the landscape and take inventory of how the plants fared during the winter. We might have thought it was a ‘mild’ winter by Nebraska standards, but some of our trees thought otherwise. Winter desiccation is the major culprit for browning trees and the extent of damage to plants might not be fully realized until now.
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The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) confirmed the first finding in the state of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in a tree located in Omaha in 2016. Nebraska will be the 27th state to confirm the presence of the pest since 2002. More recently, this pest has been confirmed in Kearney.
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