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Cedar tree turning brown
I have a 20-year old cedar that is turning brown in patches from the
bottom up. Let's start with the fact that I'm not a gardener and have minimal knowledge and experience in gardening or tree care. I'm not even sure this tree is a cedar. I have some good digital photos I could share. Can the photos be posted within a message here? In any case, my location is near Sonoma, California. The tree has always been healthy and good-looking. There has been no recent digging or activity anywhere near it. I phoned a tree contractor I've used for trimming in the past, but like so many contractors around here, he doesn't return my calls. I'm reluctant to call the national company that serves this area. In the past, I've had them shrug their shoulders as to a diagnosis, but recommend a spraying program. I took them up on this twice and lost the trees involved. I'm open to all advice, including possibly other newsgroups or usenets. I'd hate to lose this tree and hope someone can help steer me in the right direction. BC |
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Cedar tree turning brown
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Bob wrote: I have a 20-year old cedar that is turning brown in patches from the bottom up. Let's start with the fact that I'm not a gardener and have minimal knowledge and experience in gardening or tree care. I'm not even sure this tree is a cedar. I have some good digital photos I could share. Can the photos be posted within a message here? In any case, my location is near Sonoma, California. The tree has always been healthy and good-looking. There has been no recent digging or activity anywhere near it. I phoned a tree contractor I've used for trimming in the past, but like so many contractors around here, he doesn't return my calls. I'm reluctant to call the national company that serves this area. In the past, I've had them shrug their shoulders as to a diagnosis, but recommend a spraying program. I took them up on this twice and lost the trees involved. I'm open to all advice, including possibly other newsgroups or usenets. I'd hate to lose this tree and hope someone can help steer me in the right direction. BC Have you tried the Master gardeners in Santa Rosa or gone to their table at the Saturday morning farmer's market (8 AM - 12 PM) at the veterans building on Bennette Valley Road? -- Billy http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ |
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Cedar tree turning brown
Many tree problems are associated with the following: They are Case
Sensitive. Troubles in the Rhizosphere http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html Unhealthy Trees from the Nursery / Improper Planting http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub1.html and Look up "Tree Planting" http://www.treedictionary.com Improper Mulching - http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub3.html and http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/ Look up "Mulch" Improper Pruning http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning Improper Fertilization (See A Touch of Chemistry) http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/CHEM.html Tree Farming and Related Problems http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/SOUND/ Sincerely, John A. Keslick, Jr. Arborist http://home.ccil.org/~treeman and www.treedictionary.com Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology. Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us that we are not the boss. "Bob" wrote in message ups.com... I have a 20-year old cedar that is turning brown in patches from the bottom up. Let's start with the fact that I'm not a gardener and have minimal knowledge and experience in gardening or tree care. I'm not even sure this tree is a cedar. I have some good digital photos I could share. Can the photos be posted within a message here? In any case, my location is near Sonoma, California. The tree has always been healthy and good-looking. There has been no recent digging or activity anywhere near it. I phoned a tree contractor I've used for trimming in the past, but like so many contractors around here, he doesn't return my calls. I'm reluctant to call the national company that serves this area. In the past, I've had them shrug their shoulders as to a diagnosis, but recommend a spraying program. I took them up on this twice and lost the trees involved. I'm open to all advice, including possibly other newsgroups or usenets. I'd hate to lose this tree and hope someone can help steer me in the right direction. BC |
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