Trees & Shrubs

Archived Pest Updates
by John Ball, Forest Health Specialist
 

A Cure for the Spruce Blues
 

Common Questions on the Emerald Ash Borer  --New
The emerald ash borer is a small beetle that was accidentally introduced from China into the Detroit area of Michigan sometime during the 1990s. The larval (worm) stage of the insect feeds in the food-conducting tissue of the tree’s trunk severing the flow of food from the leaves to the roots. More...

Finding the Perfect Christmas Tree
 

Plant Trees Correctly for Best Results
 

Tips for Buying Firewood
 

Getting the Best Value From Firewood
 

Drought Stressed Trees
 

Fall Web Worm
 

Pruning Your Pines
 

Spring Tree Pruning
 

Winterizing Evergreens
 

Shrub, Evergreen & Tree Pruning


Assessing and Repairing Damage
from Snow Loading of Evergreens
 

Tips on Pruning Shrubs
 

Pruning Deciduous Trees

Chris Zdorovtsov is the Horticulture Extension Educator in Minnehaha County.
Minnehaha County Extension Office
220 W. 6th St.
Sioux Falls, SD  57104
Phone:  605-367-7877
Fax:  605-367-4609
Email:  czdorovtsov@minnehahcounty.org

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