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How Do I Recognize When A Tree Is Sick? What Are The Signs?

Have you ever wondered what a tree looks like when it gets sick? Trees are a lot like low maintenance pets. Because trees live fifty to hundreds of years, most people don’t really think about their general health once they have matured. But there are a lot of things that can make trees sick and a sick tree is a dangerous tree.

Here’s what you need to know about sick trees and how to care for them:

Why Do Trees Get Sick?

Environmental changes and physical damage are by far the most common problems that cause tree disease. And since most people aren’t inspecting their trees regularly for illness, these issues can become severe.

Tree Bark Abnormalities

Discolored, moist, flaking, or weeping bark can indicate that a tree is sick. The bark is the outer shell of a tree that affords protection. When it is unable to do its job, the rest of the tree suffers too. Therefore, damage to the outside of a tree can be more dangerous than it seems. Significant damage across the outside of a tree can kill it entirely.

Dead and Weak Branches

If branches are drooping, cracking, or dry, it could mean that the tree is severely damaged. You can test whether a branch is dying by snapping it. If it snaps and is bone dry, the branch is already dead.

Having a tree with dead or weakened branches is extremely dangerous to your safety. These types of branches on a large tree can drop suddenly and without warning. Remove dead or weak branches from a tree immediately. Have a tree care specialist inspect the rest of the tree for disease or weaknesses.

Wilted or Dying Leaves

Noticing this issue is helpful in saving a tree from disease and pests. It’s important to try to remedy the problem as quickly as possible with guidance from a professional.

Insect Attacks on Trees

Spotted Lanternfly cause oozing sap, wilting, leaf curling, and tree dieback. In addition to tree damage, when spotted lanternflies feed, they excrete a sugary substance, called honeydew. Honeydew encourages the growth of black sooty mold that also harms trees.

The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive insect that takes over by laying its eggs inside the bark of trees. Larvae then eats the tree from the inside out for years until they reach adulthood. This beetle has destroyed tens of millions of Ash trees throughout the United States.

Decay and Mold

Sometimes trees simply get too much water. If they are in a muddy or boggy area, it’s possible that decay, mold, and rot can set in. When trees start to rot, it can be very difficult to manage. The rot must be cut away immediately or it will take over the entire tree.

Mold can be an indicator that a tree is rotting from within. It can also happen for a variety of other reasons, such as too much moisture on its bark.

How Do You Prevent Your Tree from Becoming Sick?

What Do You Do If a Tree is Sick?

It’s incredibly important to address a sick tree. A sick tree can fall and easily damage surrounding structures, cars, or people. It also depreciates your property value.

The best way to find out whether your tree is sick is to call a professional. Your tree may be treatable depending on how severely sick or injured it is. Some trees may need to be braced while they recover or have branches cut away or splinted.

If you’re worried that your tree might be ill, it’s time to call the professionals. Contact Trees Unlimited NJ for complete tree services in Wayne NJ. You can rely on us!

Originally Published at https://treesunlimitednj.com/

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I'm reading about how Israel, in the immediate aftermath of the 1948 Nakba, deliberately replaced olive trees and other indigenous flora with European plants. This ecological disaster, which is now proudly hailed under the banner of 'making the desert bloom,' was done to 'de-Arabize' the landscape, and to cover up - often with fast-growing European pine trees -the ruins of Palestinian villages that were destroyed by Zionists forces.

And I just need everyone to read this passage from Pappé, because the symbolism of what happened to those European pine trees in the desert speaks for itself:

The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, by Ilan Pappé (2006, p. 227-228.)

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Vines Can Kill a Tree –  NJ Tree Conservation

Unfortunately, there are vines that kill trees in NJ.

It’s fun to visit your alma mater and once again see the ivy-covered walls of your old dorm. It stirs memories and inspires a sense of history.

But what if you see an ivy-covered tree in your yard?

If you don’t stop their growth to remove those killer vines, your valuable tree may soon become a memory, too.

Do All Vines Kill Trees?

In a word, yes. Some just do it faster than others.

Vines Endanger Tree Conservation

Given enough time, all vines will eventually kill their hosts. And if you’re concerned about tree conservation, it’s important to understand this danger.

When small vines grow near your tree roots, it’s not an immediate problem.

But if you see a tree overrun with vines, you should act immediately.

How Vines Start

Vines get started in different ways.

A bird can nest in a tree and carry over berries from other vines.

Other times, vines start as nearby shrubs or groundcover and a seed falls under a tree. All that seed needs to do is attach to the trunk and start growing.

And don’t be fooled by those sweet baby vines on your tree.

They look pretty—at first. But you may realize too late that those harmless-looking vines are killing your prized tree.

Similarly, watch out for vines growing near your trees. They can quickly grow to the base of the tree and start their dangerous climb.

Don’t give vines a chance to get started. Cut them back right away before they even reach your tree.

How Vines Kill Trees

Vines climb trees using:

Aerial roots—roots that grow on the above-ground portion of the vine, and strongly attach to the bark

Tendrils—string-like flexible stems that grow around supports

Stem twining—the entire stem climbs totally around a support and will strangle the tree

Adhesive disks—approximately 3-millimeter diameter disks that tightly attach to bark or masonry

But there simply isn’t a safe way for a vine to coexist with your tree—regardless of how it climbs.

Vines can:

Keep necessary sunlight from the tree

Hold moisture against the tree

Cause structural damage

Vines Steal the Sunlight

When a vine’s leaves overrun a tree’s leaves, they compete for space, air, and sunlight.

And since vines grow faster than trees, it never ends well for the tree.

The tree can’t continue with its normal photosynthesis process. And the tree, or part of the tree, eventually dies.

The vines also compete with the tree for crucial water and nutrients.

Vines Retain Moisture

The aerial roots of vines cause moisture to be trapped in the tree’s bark. This encourages bug infestations, mold, and tree diseases to develop.

Sometimes a vine becomes heavy with moisture or snow and ice. This can cause affected branches to become too heavy and break off.

Structural Damage

Vines around the tree trunk cause problems, as well.

A thick vine covering can form, covering the spreading roots of the tree. These vines, combined with fallen leaves and rain, trap moisture and decay.

The base of the tree becomes the perfect breeding ground for fungus and bacterial diseases.

This can cause unrepairable damage to the trunk or large boughs, and the tree will die.

Thick vine cover will also hide the structural damage it caused. The tree becomes a hidden hazard for people, animals, and property.

How Long Before a Vine Kills a Tree?

The time it takes for a vine to kill a tree depends on the type of vine and the type of tree.

But unchecked vines will eventually kill a tree.

How to Remove Vines

If you ever tried to remove vines from trees, walls, or in the ground, you already know it’s not as easy as you’d think.

You may even look at vines in a whole different way! They’re not as innocent as they seem!

Vines can have tiny hairs or disks that attach to the bark, making them nearly impossible to remove.

When you remove a vine, be sure not to damage the bark or layers of tree beneath the bark. If you pull on a vine and bark comes off with it, don’t continue.

Wear protective clothing, boots, and gloves. Some vines, like poison ivy, can seriously irritate the skin for days.

Removing Young Vines

Sometimes, you can gently pull younger vines away from the tree bark. Then pull the remaining vine, on the ground, up by its roots.

Use pruning shears to remove smaller vines.

Removing Older Vines

For larger vines, you may need a handsaw or crowbar. Start by cutting off the main part of the vine from its roots.

It’s recommended that you remove vine in 6-foot sections, starting from the bottom of the tree. Continue this process for as high as you can reach.

Be very careful and make sure that you aren’t causing any damage to the tree bark. If you are, stop immediately.

Over the coming months, the remaining vine will die, decompose, and fall off the tree.

However, don’t be surprised if the vines return and you need to repeat the process.

How Do You Keep Vines from Growing Back?

Do this after a rainy day or water the area with a deep watering:

Pull any vines out of a two-foot area surrounding the base of the tree

Be sure to pull the vines out by their roots

Use a rake to pull up stubborn roots

Cover the area with mulch or another non-vine groundcover

Vines Commonly Found in New Jersey

Vines commonly found in New Jersey include:

English Ivy—an evergreen, perennial woody vine

Poison Ivy—a poisonous vine, with three leaves on each stem, easily identified in winter by this old scout saying, “Hairy rope, don’t be a dope!”

American Wisteria—a circling, girdling vine that wraps around trees and strangles

Be on the lookout for kudzu—a very dangerous, extremely rapidly spreading invasive vine, recently found in NJ. This vine is nicknamed “the vine that ate the South” because of the extreme damage it caused all over the Southeast.

If you need expert, thorough, vine removal, contact us at Trees Unlimited.

Originally Published at https://treesunlimitednj.com/

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