Check out this cool article the Rare Reminder wrote off of a piece Arbor Al sent in to the editor.

Ash trees are found all over our state, perhaps even in your own back yard.  They are under threat from the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).  This is an invasive insect which has been working its way across the country mainly via firewood transportation.  It is important to never bring firewood for camping out of state due to these types of dangers.

The EAB adult looks like a green beetle half an inch long.  The larvae is the damaging stage of the pest.

The adult emerges to mate and lay eggs.  These eggs hatch and the larvae bore into the bark to eat the living tissue under the tree.  This disrupts food and nutrient flow in the tree which starves the tree.  These trees will die if left untreated.

Managing this pest

WHAT YOU CAN DO- call us to make an appointment to determine the health of your trees and to discuss management options for your trees.  We can save them for you.  As an arborist we can provide you the best treatment options for your individual property.

We have excellent equipment to administer the products your trees need to fight off this terrible pest.  We can do so very safely, effectively and efficiently.

There is absolutely no reason to remove a healthy ash tree due to the EAB when we can provide you with such effective treatment options.  Treating your trees is much more affordable as opposed to removing a tree, stump grinding it out, and then replanting.  You can keep your tree at a fraction of the cost.  Not only is keeping your trees economical, it is more importantly environmentally responsible.

You can count on us to provide you with honest, high quality, and practical tree care.