probably the fall clean up - that's the source of my neighbors' complaints!
On 9/2/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > So why does your neighbor care about how many trees you've planted in your > yard?!!! yikes... > Michele > > >> Kirk, >> >> Probably the best way to identify the discolored mulch is to contact your >> local agriculture extension office. They are helpful in identifying such; >> plus it should not cost you anything to get the tests! You can find them >> listed in the government section of the phone book (or look on the >> internet). As a side, I noticed mulch adjacent to the trunk of the tree; >> you might want to pull back the mulch away from the tree around 2-3" not >> allowing contact and keep mulch to about 3" deep. >> >> Steve Springer >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: [email protected] on behalf of Kirk Johnson >> Sent: Sun 8/30/2009 8:03 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [ENTS] asking for advice >> >> >> >> I've attached a couple photos of the base of a young white pine I planted >> in >> my yard last spring (2008). It might be hard to see, but if you look close >> there is what appears to be a green stain ringing the mulch around the >> tree. >> I only noticed this today when I was weeding in that part of the yard, so >> I >> don't know exactly how long it has been there. >> >> Could this be the residue of some kind of liquid poison? It doesn't smell >> like anything in particular (no chemical smell that I can detect). I ask >> because I have had two white pines of similar age/size die suddenly in the >> last year in my yard. Also, a person in the neighborhood has made a number >> of snide comments to me over the years about the number of trees I've >> planted in my yard. >> >> I've collected several pieces of mulch with the greenish stain and put >> them >> in a small Tupperware container in the fridge. I don't know where I'd take >> them to get them tested though. Any suggestions welcome. >> >> If this white pine dies suddenly in the near future, I will basically have >> my suspicions confirmed. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Kirk Johnson >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
