Consultree https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/ Knoxville Tree Specialist Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:05:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Leaf Miner Hatching Now! https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/leaf-miner-hatching-now/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:05:18 +0000 https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/?p=262 Got winding transparent lines on your plants' leaves? That indicates leaf miner, which is the larvae stage of various beetles, flies, moths, and sawflies. Larvae burrow into the leaf after hatching, tunnel through the leaf to feed, and leave a transparent trail behind. Damage is unsightly and a severe or repeated infestation can stress the [...]

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]]> Are My Plants Dead? https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/are-my-plants-dead/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 19:46:15 +0000 https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/?p=263 Plants lose a lot of nutrients fighting off the elements.  Plants may turn brown from freeze damage, and we don't know the extent of the damage until spring when new shoots and buds show that your plants are going to be ok, but it doesn't mean that your plants are 100%. The answer: Spring Fertilization [...]

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]]> Dormant Oil…a Preventative Treatment to Keep Your Landscape Healthy and Beautiful https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/dormant-oila-preventative-treatment-to-keep-your-landscape-healthy-and-beautiful/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:07:15 +0000 https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/?p=252 https://youtube.com/shorts/-FxGMZ6pg68?feature=share Insects such as scale, mites, and aphids lay eggs in the fall, which hatch in the spring producing larvae that feeds on plants causing significant damage. Dormant oil spray is a horticultural oil that is applied in the late winter/early spring. It suffocates the eggs, larvae, and adult insects to diminish pest populations [...]

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]]> Hemlock Woolly Adelgid; a Deadly Pest for Hemlocks https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/hemlock-woolly-adelgid-a-deadly-pest-for-hemlocks/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:51:07 +0000 https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/?p=233 What is a hemlock woolly adelgid? Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is an aphid-like insect that covers itself with a white, waxy "wool" which acts as a protective coating for the insect.  Adelgid infestations are easily recognizable by the appearance of tiny "cotton balls" at the base of hemlock needles. Hemlocks are called the "redwood of [...]

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]]> How are your trees planted? https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/does-your-tree-have-flare/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:25:39 +0000 https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/?p=213 How are your trees planted? Can you see the root flare?   A mature tree with lots of flare! The root flare (or the root collar) of a tree is the foot or anchor of the tree…it’s the tapered part of the trunk that meets the ground and should be visible and exposed [...]

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]]> Crape Myrtles are Under Attack… https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/crape-myrtles-are-under-attack/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:33:30 +0000 https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/?p=207 ...From Crape Myrtle Bark Scale! Crape myrtle bark scale is a serious pest that reduces plant vigor, the number of flowers, & flower cluster size. Symptoms include tiny white scale insects and sooty black mold that may completely cover the foliage, branches, and trunks. Healthy crape myrtle bark. Scale are small sucking [...]

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