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Many communities have been removing and replanting trees every couple of years. This is often seen as the solution to trees that are dead or sick. Sometimes this situation. More often than not, these situations can be prevented altogether, thus preserving native species
A proactive pest management strategy and making the necessary changes to food, water and soil type in your community might be the answer. Working with a well as the preservation of the environment. In addition, there should be a focus on educating board members and home owners of what to keep an eye out for, how to combat and proactively prevent certain pests and diseases, and how to create an environment in which
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destructiveness in the western United States. In parts of California, two or more generations may develop in a single year. In a December 2017 press release, the United States Forest Service documented a record, and mind boggling, 129 million trees, mostly conifers and pines, have died due to drought and bark beetle infestation in California. Drought and bark beetles are two different yet related issues. Bark beetles instinctively attack trees with a weaker defense system. Pine trees and conifers in California have been under heavy stress in recent years due to drought and are therefore far more susceptible to attack than their healthy counterparts. Other stressors include hard trimming cuts and heavy reduction, which put a tree under tremendous stress, leaving it vulnerable inhibit a tree’s ability to protect itself from attack and
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