Key Takeaways Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) is an emerging tree disease affecting American beech and related species, now confirmed in parts of Michigan and threatening West Michigan landscapes. Early symptoms include dark banding between leaf veins, curling, and thickened leaves, often starting on lower branches and spreading upward over several seasons. There is currently no […]
Key Takeaways: Oak wilt is a fatal fungal disease actively spreading through Kent County’s oak tree population. June marks the beginning of the highest-risk window for oak wilt transmission through fresh pruning wounds. Sap beetles carry the oak wilt fungus from infected trees to healthy ones through open cuts in bark. Red oaks in Grand […]
Key Takeaways Emerald ash borer has killed an estimated tens of millions of ash trees across the Midwest since arriving in Michigan in 2002. Oak wilt has been confirmed in over 60 of Michigan’s 83 counties, including Kent County. The fastest-moving threats (EAB, oak wilt, Dutch elm) demand a same-week diagnosis to save neighboring trees. […]
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Key Takeaways Oak wilt kills red oaks in Grand Rapids within 4 to 6 weeks of visible symptoms and spreads through underground root grafts and sap-feeding beetles. Never prune oaks between April 15 and July 15 in Michigan, the highest-risk window for oak wilt transmission. Apple scab defoliates crabapples and apples by midsummer in wet […]
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