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If Your Trees Look Unhealthy, Don’t Wait to Contact a “Tree Doctor” in Racine County!

Trees, like people and animals, get sick. How do you reach a “tree doctor” if your trees show evidence of poor health?

 

Leaf loss, in one section or across a tree’s entire crown, is the most usual symptom of a problem. Mushroom growth, usually from a trunk or base, is another. A spate of dead limbs can be a symptom.

 

An ISA-Certified Arborist from Dorshak Tree Specialists is your best bet for prompt, responsive tree treatment service in Racine County! Educated to identify and diagnose diseases and insect pests, these tree specialists prescribe remedies for ailments that afflict Wisconsin trees.

 

Changes in leaf color are another red flag. Yellow leaves can be reflective of a fertilizer deficit, often with oaks. However, yellow is the natural color of leaves on a sunburst locust tree. A Certified Arborist recognizes the difference, and how to interpret the messages of leaf colors!

 

Averting problems is the most efficient approach to tree health. It’s advisable to have your trees inspected every three to five years by a Certified Arborist. Dorshak Tree Service, with seven Certified Arborists on staff, offers this service for free for tree owners in and around Racine County.

 

What are they searching for? The aforementioned symptoms, of course. Another sign of note is crevices or cavities in trees, where moisture and insects gather. The goal is to spot ongoing or possible problems proactively. Blocking a disease or insect infestation is far simpler than curing them once established.

 

Colorado blue spruces fill many yards. A close viewing, though, might find evidence of Rhizosphaera needle cast, a fungus that attacks this non-native species. Brown needles, or piles of needles beneath a tree, are a giveaway. Treatment can thwart the fungus from devastating and eventually killing these beautiful trees.

 

Another option – again, long before reaching this point – is planting trees with similar appearance, yet much more resistance to insects and disease. Concolor firs and Norway spruces are substitutes for Colorado spruces.

 

Other tree species in Racine County are susceptible to fungi diseases, too. Oaks suffer oak wilt. Elms contract Dutch elm disease. Pre-emptive inspection can identify these realities in time to save the trees.

 

Application of fungicides can avoid root rot, an ailment that affects trees growing in wet soil. Root rot isn’t picky, either – its decay affects trees from a multitude of species.

 

Insect pests pose serious threats to residential trees. Insects are usually host specific, meaning they target one species. The lethal bronze birch borer goes after birches. Linden borers mainly target lindens. 

 

The emerald ash borer has been an unwelcome introduction for Racine County homeowners. The Asian invasive has decimated ash trees across Racine County and Wisconsin in recent years.

 

Another invasive, the spotted lanternfly, is heading west after its discovery in Pennsylvania in 2014. The China native feeds on more than 70 tree species, including maples, oaks, lindens, hickory and black walnut.

 

Avoiding insect harm, once again, is often a matter of proactivity. Repellents are applied in two ways: injecting directly into trees, or drenching soil beneath for roots to absorb.

 

Just as you wouldn’t skip visiting a doctor for years on end, don’t gamble with the health of your trees. Contact Dorshak Tree Specialists for a complimentary checkup. Yes, their “tree doctors” still make house calls to Racine County.

BeaumontBohners LakeBrowns Lake
Buena ParkBurlingtonCaldwell
CaledoniaCedar ParkCrestview
Eagle LakeEagle Lake ManorEagle Lake Terrace
Elmwood ParkFranksvilleHarbor Heights
Hickory HavenHoney LakeHusher
IvesIves GroveKansasville
KilbournvilleKneelandMount Pleasant
North BayNorth CapeRacine
RaymondRochesterRosewood
SturtevantSylvaniaTabor
ThompsonvilleTichiganUnion Church
Union GroveWaterfordWaxdale
Wind LakeWind PointYorkville
 

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