Other dogwood tree diseases and pests include: Basal trunk canker Mistletoe Root rot Powdery mildew Sooty mold Many of these insect and disease conditions can weaken the tree and lead to tree death if not treated. If you suspect a problem with your trees, call a SavATreecertified arboristright ...
Dogwoods aretrouble-free plants with few serious pests or diseasesthat will live happily in a wide variety of soils for many years and continue to bring pleasure and color to your garden. Some are especially useful for damp areas, or if you have water in your garden, like a pond or stre...
The most common insect pest is the dogwood borer, whose larvae burrow under the bark of the trunk and limbs. Because newly hatched larvae enter the tree through wounds or broken bark, avoid damage to the bark when doing lawn maintenance and don't prune from April to June when borers are ...
Mulch around the tree, about 3-4 inches thick. Spread the mulch evenly in a circle extending 2-3 feet from the trunk. Don’t let the mulch touch the trunk–keep a finger width or two separation. The final mulch job should look like a flattened donut, not a volcano. Growing How to ...
The dogwood tree can be susceptible to various pests and diseases.Pest problemsmay include the usual culprits such as aphids, leafhoppers, weevils and scale insects. The biggest issue tends to bedogwood anthracnose. Which affects mainly theC. nuttalliiand theC. floridaspecies. This is a fungal...
Pests and Diseases The Dogwood is currently at risk for both fungus and pest infestations, which is why it is important to buy the sapling from an arborist instead of transplanting the tree from the wild. Dogwood anthracnose is a disease caused by the fungus Discula destructiva. For this reas...
When a dogwood tree does not receive adequate water, the leaves of the tree begin to dry with the edges becoming brittle and brown, leading to leaf loss. A shaded area in your yard can be the difference between being swelteringly hot on summer days and having a cool and comfortable outdo...
Control of these diseases with the synthetic or biorational fungicides did not result in an increase in tree height or trunk diameter. While the biorational fungicides demonstrated sufficient efficacy for controlling powdery mildew on flowering dogwood in the landscape, they often failed...
Swamp dogwood (Cornus foemina), also called stiff dogwood, grows well throughout most of Florida. It's a perennial in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 9. Its natural habit is to grow as a large shrub, but it can beprunedand trained to grow as a smallish tree. The tree fills wi...
(a) A tree of the genus Amyris (A. balsamifera) found in the West Indies, from the trunk of which a black liquor distills, supposed to have poisonous qualities. (b) The poison sumac (Rhus venenata). [U. S.] Poison dogwood (Bot.), poison sumac. Poison fang (Zo["o]l.), one ...