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I had a landscape company put in a new oak tree, among many other things, which totaled about 2 grand. This tree is probably pretty expensive as its 12 feet tall or so now. I water it pretty much every 3 days. About 3 weeks later it looks like poo poo. I called him and he said he'd find someone to 'find out what's going on'. They are pretty lovely and I have no confidence in their diagnosis ability. So before I go to another place, thought I'd check if SA has any resident arborists. Thanks for caring about my sick tree. 
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Sep 3, 2015 18:45
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It doesn't actually look that bad, buddy. It hasn't been in the ground that long, and there may be some root stress happening, but my guess is that there is a local pest that is happily rejoicing the arrival of a new arrival. Is this the only pin oak around? Does it freeze in your area? If so, the normal changing of the seasons will likely clear this up as the leaves drop and it enters dormancy. Oaks are tough trees; also, don't expect tree leaves to be clear of blemishes. Nature messes with stuff. Edit: Ah, I see now that isn't a pin oak, but this still applies.
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Sep 3, 2015 21:16
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freemason9 posted:It doesn't actually look that bad, buddy. It hasn't been in the ground that long, and there may be some root stress happening, but my guess is that there is a local pest that is happily rejoicing the arrival of a new arrival. Is this the only pin oak around? Thanks. Yeah there aren't any bugs visible. Looks like a fungus or something. It is loving hot here and it will freeze this winter. So hopefully it kills the spores
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Sep 3, 2015 21:50
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As far as I can tell, your tree is likely suffering from its placement on one of those trendy 'vertical gardens' that are neither practical nor ecologically-friendly. I'd recommend uprooting and replanting it in the ground.
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Sep 4, 2015 02:58
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You can also call the county extension service and they'll come out and take a look at it.
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Sep 4, 2015 03:05
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mostlygray posted:You can also call the county extension service and they'll come out and take a look at it. Excellent idea Cugel the Clever posted:As far as I can tell, your tree is likely suffering from its placement on one of those trendy 'vertical gardens' that are neither practical nor ecologically-friendly. I'd recommend uprooting and replanting it in the ground. Lol I have vertigo from looking at those inept pics too
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Sep 4, 2015 03:08
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Tubakia leaf spot according to him. Sounds foreign and terrorist oriented. I'll check the extension, then DHS.
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Sep 4, 2015 03:10
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That's pretty common and usually a purely cosmetic problem. Winter will clear it up, at least for this year (it's more common in the later part of the growth cycle, so it may pop up again next autumn, spores do survive over winter in infected twigs and dead leaves). Trying to treat it would very possibly be worse for the tree's health than just letting it be, but cleaning up fallen leaves can help prevent it from spreading and reduce the odds of it cropping up again if that worries you. Unless it's severe enough to cause your oak to drops its leaves significantly earlier than other oaks of the same species in the area do, there's nothing to worry about. Waci fucked around with this message at 21:08 on Sep 4, 2015 |
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Sep 4, 2015 21:04
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Waci posted:That's pretty common and usually a purely cosmetic problem. Winter will clear it up, at least for this year (it's more common in the later part of the growth cycle, so it may pop up again next autumn, spores do survive over winter in infected twigs and dead leaves). Trying to treat it would very possibly be worse for the tree's health than just letting it be, but cleaning up fallen leaves can help prevent it from spreading and reduce the odds of it cropping up again if that worries you. Thanks. The reason I worry is that I get a 1 yr warranty and don't want to be hosed, by yet another, landscaper. Your post and others calm my ignorant fears.
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Sep 4, 2015 22:03
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