Your SavATreecertified arboristis equipped with the latest techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to keep your dogwood trees healthy, beautiful and safe.Contact ustoday for information on pruning or any of our othertree care services. Dogwood Tree Diseases & Pests There are several damaging dis...
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...
Monitor and Manage Pests and Diseases:Regularly inspect your dogwood tree for signs of pests or diseases. If detected, take prompt action to manage and control the issue. Consult with an arborist or extension service for appropriate treatment methods. Prune with Caution:Pruning is necessary to main...
Dogwoods are arguably the most spectacular flowering trees. A native tree with several seasons of interest, dogwoods bloom in the spring, leaf out in the summer, and bear red berries and foliage in the fall. Learn how to plant, grow, and care for flowering dogwoods. About Dogwoods Dogwoo...
Nature has its issues which tend to attack the things we love to grow. In the case of the flowering dogwood tree, there are a few pests and diseases which commonly impact this tree. The most common pests to the dogwood tree are aphids, whiteflies, scales, caterpillars, ambrosia beetles, ...
Plant this tree as a lawn specimen, at the edge of woodlands, or at the back of shrub borders. Beautiful upright tree to 20 feet tall Prolific blooming of large, star-shaped white flowers Dramatic fall colors of purples and deep reds Highly resistant to dogwood diseases Vigorous and ...
Pests: 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 ...
Watch carefully for signs of insect pests and fungal diseases. These trees, while beautiful, are also more susceptible to diseases than many other species of maple. Using a preventive fungicide in the spring before bud break can prevent diseases such as leaf spot. Spraying the tree with an ins...
Females preferentially oviposit on injuries to the host plant, including pruning scars (Pierce & Nickels 1941), mechanical damage from weed-control equipment and tree wraps (Potter & Timmons 1981; Leskey & Bergh 2005), wounds due to plant diseases (Engelhardt 1946), and galls formed by ...
wet and badly-drained places where it can hard to find plants. It is hardy even in zone 3, and also grows in all warm zones. It has special resistance to destructive twig canker, and also to most leaf-spot diseases. Deer don’t normally eat it, and it has no significant pests. ...