tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13929822362164987672023-05-07T06:13:30.906-05:00Trees Trees TreesInternational Society of Arboriculture Board Certified Master Arborist Curtis Hopper TX-3236B. Blogging about trees and the care of them. Other topics and questions about trees in Plano, TX and beyond can be discussed. Topics about Hawaii are VERY welcome. #texastreeman . Trees Trees Trees. Pruning, Trimming, Removal and Replacement is what we do.TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-61639469218554497042021-03-19T16:14:00.003-05:002021-03-19T16:20:39.822-05:00Cold Damage to Trees Jan., 2021<p> I just learned that Palms can fail two years after a hard, windy freeze. The North side of the trunk has most likely been damaged by the freeze resulting in the loss of structural integrity. Trunk failure with a healthy looking palm can occur up to 2 years later as the palm grows and adds weight to the damaged trunk. The top of the healthy palm is heavy when it's full and green and the damaged trunk will not be able to the support the healthy looking top or fronds.</p><p>Palms grow from the top so each year's growth adds height and weight. </p><p>Test the trunk each year to monitor the integrity of the January, 2021 portion the the palm trunk. Strap something onto the palm trunk real close to the top or just under the fronds. It doesn't matter if the fronds are brown or green. This will keep track of the year the great freeze happened on the palm. Palms are not trees so to constrict the trunk will not hurt it. Don't squeeze the life out of it, of course, but get it tight enough to hold.</p><p>Please make sure your palm is far enough away from targets under it that if the top fell it wouldn't hurt anything. The skinny portion of a palm trunk indicates a bad or hard year it had. Keep a close watch on the thinner portions on a palm trunk. </p><p>I'm not attempting to sell palm removals at all. I just want you to know the risks that MAY be present if your palm is real tall over pools and areas where people will be present. Be aware, Be alert and Be safe. You can leaf your tree concerns to me...</p><p><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Thank You, </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> Sent from Curtis Hopper</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">aPerfectTree.com Totally Trees..., LLC. 214-288-0783</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Angie's Super Service Award Winner 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">The Better Business Bureau A+ Rating. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">International Society of Arboriculture Board Certified Master Arborist BCMA TX-3236B</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Tree Risk Assessment Qualification</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Texas Oak Wilt Certified TOWC-0082 </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Texas Dept. of Agriculture Pest Control License 0486846 To Treat Trees For Insects and Disease</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Certified Landscape and Tree lighting system installer</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Curtis Hopper is a Member of :</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">American Society Of Consulting Arborist ( ASCA )</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">The International Society of Arboriculture ( ISA )</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">ISAT ( Texas Chapter ) Currently Serving On The ISAT Board Of Directors </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Western Chapter ( WCISA )</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Aloha Arborist Association</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">San Antonio Arborist Association</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">National Arborday Foundation </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">PADI Advanced Open Water Certified Scuba Diver / Equipment Specialist :-)</span></p>TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0Plano, TX 75075, USA33.020871600000007 -96.738694617.680357650137378 -114.3168196 48.361385549862632 -79.1605696tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-19207975326483824402020-06-04T13:26:00.001-05:002020-06-04T13:26:47.235-05:00Trees are my passion! It’s not an occupation...it’s a lifestyle!TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-85756720197969438592020-03-31T11:24:00.001-05:002020-03-31T11:24:17.157-05:00Essential servicesTreeCare and service personnel and companies are considered essential. Trees are necessary to produce oxygen for us. It takes approximately 5-8 trees per human, not including animals and everything else that needs oxygen.TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-56316848850917356982020-03-31T11:12:00.004-05:002020-03-31T11:12:41.770-05:00WebwormsThe webworms are here. Put fly strip around the tree to stop the caterpillars from crawling up the tree(s). They don’t fly, they crawl up trees or drop down from taller trees.TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-84398447161668696602020-03-31T11:11:00.002-05:002020-03-31T11:11:53.421-05:00The egret birds are coming, the egrets are coming!!TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-40734941673155238122020-02-29T19:19:00.002-06:002020-02-29T19:19:27.096-06:00Our ClimateArborists in our area have been told to do our Spring treatments. I’m still reluctant to fertilize just yet. I don’t want the new growth freezing. 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Fear not !! I can systemically treat, no spraying, TO PREVENT Emerald Ash Borer, and from what I've learned, save your Ash trees.<br /><br /> The way this works is this treatment kills the adult beetle BEFORE she lays eggs. These eggs hatch into larva that borer perpendicular into limbs. This doesn't "kill" the limb right away. With the weight of the foliage and a gust of wind the branch, no matter how large, falls on top of whatever is under it. It's like drilling holes into the limb.<br /><br /> If a climber doesn't know to look for the D shaped holes that the larva makes when exiting the limb, branch, or stock that it has been boring holes into like a drill... the branch breaks easy and if an unexperienced climber isn't tied in that climber falls to the ground hitting limbs on the way down and that's big trouble.<br /><br /> Always make sure the person climbing your tree has a harness on and a rope that ties to the tree as a safety measure to catch the climber so he or she doesn't hit the ground bouncing off limbs on the way down.<br /><br />Here's a site that I found for you that has good information about the emerald ash borer. <br /><br />http://www.emeraldashborer.info<br /><br /> Please be safe and enjoy the beauty of our trees</div>
TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-32189473885613288092020-01-17T14:48:00.001-06:002020-01-17T14:48:23.641-06:00Tree Heartwood vs. DeadwoodMany professors and the like say the internal wood tissue is dead.<br />
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So if a plant or plant material dies it decomposes. The decomposed material provides nutrients but doesn't offer much more. It offers no storage of nutrients, no structural integrity or the growth of parenchyma cells, just to name a few things.<br />
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The Internal wood of a tree is NOT dead. It offers storage, structural integrity and does not decompose unless through an injury.<br />
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So what do we call this wood? Zombie-wood? NO... well maybe.<br />
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The name of this internal wood is Heartwood.<br />
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TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-66617168049081555072019-03-02T08:51:00.002-06:002019-03-02T08:51:27.513-06:00Bugs Because.... With all the rain we’ve been getting and not enough below freezing days / nights the insects that eat our trees will be in abundance. Our trees will be their breakfast, lunch and dinner. aPerfectTree.com can stop the feeding frenzy with SYSTEMIC insecticides and mitacides. No spraying unless it’s absolutely necessary. I don’t like the drift that sprays might have. #texastreeman Go to my website and fill out a Service Request.<br />
Using <span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: ".SFUIText"; font-size: 22.66666603088379px;">Imidacloprid </span>on Live Oaks May cause a spider mite outbreak. One systemic mitacide treatment will knock their numbers down to a manageable level. Mites are arachnids not insects.<br />
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<br />TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-64526243012197112262019-01-27T12:40:00.002-06:002019-01-27T12:40:26.735-06:00EMERALD ASH BORER EAB #texastreeman #EmeraldAshBorer #EAB Fear not !! I can systemically treat, no spraying, TO PREVENT Emerald Ash Borer, and from what I've learned, save your Ash trees.<br />
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The way this works is this treatment kills the adult beetle BEFORE she lays eggs. These eggs hatch into larva that borer perpendicular into limbs. This doesn't "kill" the limb right away. With the weight of the foliage and a gust of wind the branch, no matter how large, falls on top of whatever is under it. It's like drilling holes into the limb.<br />
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If a climber doesn't know to look for the D shaped holes that the larva makes when exiting the limb, branch, or stock that it has been boring holes into like a drill... the branch breaks easy and if an unexperienced climber isn't tied in that climber falls to the ground hitting limbs on the way down and that's big trouble.<br />
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Always make sure the person climbing your tree has a harness on and a rope that ties to the tree as a safety measure to catch the climber so he or she doesn't hit the ground bouncing off limbs on the way down.<br />
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Here's a site that I found for you that has good information about the emerald ash borer. <br />
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http://www.emeraldashborer.info<br />
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Please be safe and enjoy the beauty of our treesTEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-50209357210238535112019-01-25T15:38:00.003-06:002019-01-25T15:38:57.536-06:00ASH TREES... EMERALD ASH BORER EABI can keep the Ash tree destroyer Emerald Ash Borer out of your Ash trees. Go to aPerfectTree.com to schedule your appointment NOW. #texastreeman #EAB #Emerald Ash Borer #AshTreeTEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-44624736931616034002019-01-25T15:34:00.003-06:002019-01-25T15:34:32.870-06:002019 SPRING ! IT'S TREATMENT TIME.Let us treat your trees systemically (no spraying) for borers like the Emerald Ash Borer and many more devastating tree destroying insects / bugs. Treatments can last up to one year, some longer. #EAB #EmeraldAshBorer #texastreeman #aPerfectTree.comTEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-28681384651712497632019-01-02T22:48:00.002-06:002019-01-02T22:49:30.699-06:00These Days...These days it's a good idea to get your keys and lock the front door when showing your backyard. A crook could take advantage of that situation. #texastreemanTEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-39835318799086791772018-12-24T19:05:00.000-06:002018-12-24T19:16:58.897-06:00Bradford Pear TreesBradford Pear trees are not found growing naturally. They're a hybrid tree. They have mostly <a href="https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/trunk-and-branches.shtml">codominant</a> stems, trunks and branch unions. These unions have very little structural integrity, splitting apart and falling on property. The bark in between the codominant stems is called included bark. This bark is under pressure and most times dead with decay setting in. The decay allows diseases and insects to survive comfortably further weakening the union.<br />
Another issue is these trees are highly susceptible to <a href="https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/trunk-and-branches.shtml">cotton root rot</a> fungi. This fungus kills the tree. It was here in the soil long before the trees were. Much of our landscape used to be cotton fields. Even though the cotton crops are gone the fungi will survive in the soil for... well almost forever.<br />
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Ganoderma signs are flat mushroom conks at the base of the tree. The symptoms are sometimes branches dying. However, there may be no outward symptoms. This fungal disease feeds on lignin. Lignin is what makes wood hard, gives wood its rigidity. If there is any doubt I can always perform a Tomography test. This will create a picture of what the inside of your tree looks like. Sorta like an MRI for trees. Why take a chance ?</div>
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We first would <a href="http://aperfecttree.com/service-request">prune (trim) the dead limbs out</a>, then test in order to make an educated decision on whether to spend money to save the tree or replace it.<br />
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TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-79280008965703828662018-12-24T18:03:00.002-06:002018-12-24T19:08:44.350-06:00Merry Christmas 2018Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2018 into 2019 !!<br />
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TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-82791882786671485292018-10-09T13:19:00.000-05:002018-10-09T13:20:58.173-05:00Grass DyingWe are having issues with Chinch bugs killing the grass. DO NOT blame it on the trees please. Get a hold of a turf expert or me, Curtis Hopper #texastreeman, I have a TDA Pest Control License <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px;">0486846</span> and I can get rid of them.<br />
On the other hand... If your yard is shaded most of the day you can let the grass blades grow longer and/or have your trees's lower canopy raised to between 10 and 15 feet above the ground. That should do the trick. Also the thatch needs to be removed. I have other tips and tricks. Get in touch and I'll help out.TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-22900444423226349552018-10-03T18:50:00.000-05:002018-10-03T18:50:22.225-05:00Tree Questions ... Ask an expert Board Certified Master Arborist / BCMA TX-3236BI either have the answer or know where to find it.<br />
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#TEXASTREEMANTEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-36139839452794051622018-04-28T09:46:00.003-05:002018-04-28T09:46:36.833-05:00I passed my ASCA Academy !! This is intense !! Now for my RCA. It is a lot of work to put it lightly. #texastreemanTEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-17598862600452930492015-01-05T08:20:00.002-06:002015-02-16T12:27:35.183-06:00Proper Tree Pruning.Here are some articles concerning proper pruning (trimming) of trees.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Ed Gilman: </span><a href="http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/documents/ch_13_mw06.pdf" style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/documents/ch_13_mw06.pdf</span></a><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">. It mentions lion tailing on pages 9-12.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><a href="http://www.treesaregood.com/treeowner/treeownerinformation.aspx" style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">http://www.treesaregood.com/treeowner/treeownerinformation.aspx</span></a><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">. These factsheets are published for homeowners by ISA. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We are being taught that to help trees keep up their nutrient reserves we leave the "shade Leaves" in the center thicker than we previously have or are used to leaving. Notice the shade leaves are larger than the </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">outer canopy leaves (in most trees). This design keeps the nutrient production (food production) continuing after the outer canopy stops photosynthesis (food production) because the leaf surface temperature exceeds acceptable levels and the guard cells close, or partially close, stopping or reducing food production and transpiration. This also helps during drought. The cooler shade leaves on the inside of the tree (inner canopy) keeps 'The money flowing into the bank' which is the tree's root system. Storage of nutrients is one of the four functions of the root system. These shade leaves grow off of what are often referred to as suckers. Suckers grow out of the root system. 'Epicormic Shoots' are what grow out of the interior branching and are a reaction to some kind of stress. Stress such as heat on the branch from sun exposure or over pruning or storm damage. There are more stresses a tree can experience. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"> I believe it was during the 2013 Texas Tree Conference that this was PROVEN to us (proper pruning and why) by one of the speakers who took us outside by the bridge near the convention center and brought out his light spectrometer. It might have been Dr. Ed Gilman, or Dr. Smiley. I forget exactly who the professor was.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I hope this helps Google catch up on these facts.</span></span>TEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-53680952911137602772014-11-26T11:11:00.002-06:002014-12-01T17:19:56.043-06:00Dr. Watson's Arboriculture 101 It's that time of year again ! Dr. Watson's Arboriculture 101 is back. Obtain knowledge and get CEU"S for TDA, and ISA. ( did I mention CEU"S ? ) Gathering CEU"s is fun in this setting. Networking opportunities are there as well. Come "get Smart" with us.<br />
Dr. Watson's Arboriculture 101 register here - http://isatexas.comTEXASTREEMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983310533249871279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392982236216498767.post-3214944103147436332014-11-26T10:51:00.001-06:002014-11-26T10:51:48.808-06:00 Keyhole Garden 11-25-2014<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="http://www.texascooppower.com/texas-stories/nature-outdoors/keyhole-gardening">http://www.texascooppower.com/texas-stories/nature-outdoors/keyhole-gardening</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Thank You for the info </span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Judy Kubliski!</span></div>
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