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Tree Problems & Pests:

 

 

With each change of season a plant must adjust to a new set of living conditions.  In fact, there are daily

changes in the plant’s environment–some subtle, some dramatic.  The growing plant must accommodate to

each new set of conditions if it is to continue to perform well.  Failure to adjust often brings about distress

symptoms or pest injury.  Sometimes the problem is obvious, but more often we must search for specific

symptoms and signs in order to narrow the range of possible causes.

 

Insects or tree pests can influence tree vitality and vigor dramatically.  They can infect trees with diseases or

reduce the tree’s well being by feeding on the foliage and wood tissue.  Tree decline and death is usually

attributed to multiple environmental stresses on the plant but can be caused by a single systemic disease like

Oak Wilt or Dutch Elm Disease.  It is recommended that a trained tree inspector evaluate each situation.