Drought Victim Trees

[Kraffty]

I have, or should say, HAD two beautiful trees in my re-landscaped yard that were left as decoration. The arborist says the 30 year old birch simply couldn't handle the 5 years of drought and died. The 50 year old Pepper tree has some type of really fast moving fungus that eats both the roots and trunk from the inside out. He said he's seen a lot of it recently and believes it's also related to the drought conditions. I guess I'll have to start looking for some really big rocks to have brought in for decoration. Both trees should be gone and the house looking really naked by the time I get home tonight, I'm afraid the neighbors are going think I'm carrying this ZeroScape thing a bit far.

He also told me he was removing a 200 year old oak today a couple of towns west of us (the 5th one this month). It's really brutal and taking a toll.

Mike

 

[ibglowin]

Can't imagine what it will cost to have them removed.... So sad to lose the shade. Have you been getting any the rains lately. Supposed to be a record for rain in LA for the month of June/July.

 

[Kraffty]

We had almost 3/4" over the weekend and set our all time july record here and in a lot of So. Cal. The exciting news is that the El Nino indicators are still growing and more and more of the experts are talking about a really strong event this fall and winter. This could mean having a season with more rain than we've seen in 30+ years. I would guess that could also affect you somewhat.
Mike

 

[Runningwolf]

Mike we have the same issue for the opposite reason. The leaves on all of my pear trees are turning brown then black before falling off. I believe it is Fire Blight from all the cool, wet weather we've been having in addition to -25° the past two winters. Last week I drove through West Virginia and noticed 20-50% of the mountains were turning brown. I believe the cause for that is some kind of worm attacking the trees.