Unfortunately, some of my black pines
have recently become susceptible
to some kind of disease.
I've already had to cut down a few small ones
next to the fence between Mr. Frank-T-F and myself.
And yesterday, this pine had to go.
It really pained me to see this pine suffering.
Well, I guess it's past suffering.
It's dead.
And that pains me.
Mar, with your vast Master Gardener knowledge and resources,
do you think you might have a clue as to what's
going through my pines?
I'd really hate to lose the pines along my bulkhead.
That's my privacy screen from the houses across the canal.
3 comments:
Well, you might check out this link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_1/pinus/nigra.htm
Scroll down to read about some damaging agents for black pines.
This link is from your state and might also be helpful: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/notes/Ornamental/odin19/od19.htm
Sorry about the trees. It's always sad to see them die.
Did you try the Dare Co. extension agent?
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/masgar/county.htm
Bad enough having FtF close by; would be worse looking at him too.
Chicago has been beset with a number of tree killers. Dutch Elm is still wiht us and killed the mighty tree across the street from me (trunk diameter 3+ feet, I still miss him....) Asian beetles, emerald ash borer, so many beasties killing our trees. County extension is a great idea - figure out what is going on and let them figure out how to contain it.
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