Wild turkeys found some ash tree seed nourishment after the heavy winter snows. Even in winter, keeping up with Emerald Ash borer information is worthwhile. More than four years ago, Yankton heard the alert when an Emerald ash borer was identified in Omaha and Sioux Falls ash trees. With highway travel and rivers linking the cities, … Continue reading
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Tree Bark-Wrinkles in Time, and Other Winter Details
Last season’s yarrow reappears after snow on this below-zero day. Today we’ll look at end-of-winter visages in nature that we missed until now. Evergreen needles show fine detail. Ready-made snowballs—free. There are so many bark details to re-discover this winter while trees remain undressed. An easy way to see a variety of trees growing in … Continue reading
How to Identify an Ash Tree Infested by Emerald Ash Borer
In our region ash trees have a number of insect pests that the trees manage themselves. Emerald Ash Borer is exotic and ash trees don’t have adequate defenses. Because ash trees do have other pests, identifying the symptoms of Emerald Ash Borer is important. Dr. John Ball provides information about how to identify a tree … Continue reading
Emerald Ash Borer: Insecticide Management Options
Dr. John Ball provides information about how to identify a tree infested with Emerald Ash Borer. Dr. Ball is Professor, SDSU Extension Forestry Specialist & South Dakota Department of Agriculture Forest Health Specialist and SDSU Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science Department. His extensive experience with trees of this region is an asset for helping those … Continue reading
A Battle Looms–Preparing for Emerald Ash Borer
States of the region are battling Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) that attacks most kinds of ash trees that grow here. So far, Sioux Falls has a confirmed case of the ash borer. For the rest of South Dakota, the question is how to prepare. Ash trees are common throughout the region. Whether they’re carefully pruned … Continue reading
Selecting Trees Includes More than Tree Diversity
Thanks for visiting our weekly Plant Exchange Blog. Our readers and gardeners and professionals who share about plants is what we’re about. We look for trees that appeal to us and try to select ones that fit the growing zone, soil conditions and the space they need to grow. We try to choose a diversity … Continue reading
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