Archive for April, 2018

CODOMINANT STEMS

Posted on: April 23rd, 2018 by Noah

CODOMINANT STEMS The term “codominant stems” is used to describe two or more stems that emerge from the same location on the main trunk of a tree.  The stems are similar in size and neither one is dominant.  Codominant stems can be hazardous and often times require removal. One of the codominant stems of this […]

TREE CANKERS

Posted on: April 16th, 2018 by Noah

TREE CANKERS Cankers are dead sections of bark, branches, or trunk on a tree.  They are among the most destructive and hard to manage tree problems as they attack a tree’s tissue cells and cause decay. Most canker diseases are caused by fungi that grows between the tree’s bark and the wood killing the living […]

ROOT ROT

Posted on: April 9th, 2018 by Noah

Root Rot Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Root rot is a disease that attacks the roots of trees growing in wet or damp soil.  It is a decaying disease that spreads through soil and will lead to the eventual death of a tree. Causes of Root Rot in Trees The most common cause of root rot […]

JUST SAY NO TO TREE TOPPING

Posted on: April 2nd, 2018 by Noah

JUST SAY NO TO TREE TOPPING WHAT IS TOPPING According to the International Society of Arboriculture, topping is the indiscriminate cutting of tree branches used to reduce the size of a tree.  Topping is the most harmful tree practice known and is not a viable method of height reduction.  It does not decrease future risk […]