Over the last six weeks we have offered some basic steps that anyone interested in sleuthing out their own tree problems can use. These steps can help eliminate and narrow the list possibilities as well as point toward potential probabilities. Even if you still end up stumped at a dead end of these steps, you will have gathered plenty of …
Tree Diagnosis Part V
If you have been following along in this series, we have been working through action steps to get to the answer of what is wrong with my tree. We begin with the fundamental step of properly identifying what kind of tree we are looking at. The following step is understanding what normal growth/behavior for the tree is so we can …
Tree Diagnosis Part IV
For the past few weeks we have been addressing the steps to properly diagnosing tree related problems. To refresh, knowing the tree species and what is normal for that specific species are two very key foundational steps. Equipped with that knowledge, we can then define the abnormality. These might be curling foliage, off color foliage, oozing wounds, insects feeding on …
Tree Diagnosis Part III
Last week we addressed that two foundational steps are vital to beginning any tree diagnosis. Knowing the species of tree and what is normal growth or behavior for that type of tree. As stated previously, knowing those two items can greatly narrow and or eliminate possibilities. The next step is to describe what the problem is. For example, curled leaves, …
Tree Diagnosis II
The very beginning step in diagnosing any tree problems is to properly identify the species. There are many insect and diseases that are common problems for specific species. Knowing exactly what tree you are looking at can immediately begin to narrow down the list of possibilities. An example of this could be when a customer calls with concern about the …
Tree Diagnosis Part I
This time of year, the call volume for sick trees seems equivalent to what I imagine it’s like at North Idaho Immediate care during cold and flu season. We try to help as many people over the phone as we are able. This is sometimes possible as there are many insect and disease issues that are easily diagnosed because they …