Black knot (Dibotryon morbosum) is a prevalent disease in the Canadian prairies, naturally occurring and predominantly affecting trees and shrubs within the Cherry (Prunus) genus. Various species, including ornamental and edible cherries (such as Maydays, Schubert chokecherry, chokecherry, Nanking cherry, pin cherry, sand cherry, sour cherry, etc.), Saskatoon\’s, and plums are susceptible to this disease. […]
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Trees are part of any golf course. Some golf courses have just trees that were planted when the course was established, while many golf courses are part of a natural forest. These trees perform a variety of environmental functions such as providing wildlife habitat, reducing soil and water erosion, providing wind protection, increasing biodiversity and
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Simply put, Prairie and Trees don\’t get together well. Dry southern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba prairies are very challenging for tree and shrubs establishment. Most of the trees and shrubs you see around farmyards, fields, parks and RV campgrounds were planted in the last 120 years. Prior European settlement prairie has very few trees and
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According to Golf Canada “ Golf Facility in Canada 2017 Report”, there are 2,298 golf facilities in Canada and from that number there are 308 golf facilities in Alberta. For a vast majority, trees are the key component of any golf course. If the average golf course ranges from 50 to 160 acres in size,
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Poplar borer (Saperda calcarata Say) is a native North American wood-boring beetle that attacks native aspen, balsam poplar, and willows, as well as a variety of poplar cultivars, including Swedish aspen and Towering poplar. In many urban areas, Swedish aspen and Towering poplar have been widely planted despite their relatively short life span and susceptibility
Springtime needle discoloration on previously healthy evergreens is often a result of some form of winter injury and damages to evergreen trees. There are many reasons why evergreen trees and shrubs turn brown and change colour or loose needles. Many environmental conditions such as winter desiccation, salt, frost, drought, flood, soil deficiency and many others
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Many recent studies show that “trees do talk to each other” through a vast network of the root systems. This is what is called “Wood – Wide Web.” This happens mostly due to a fungus and bacteria symbiotic mycorrhizal relationship and interaction with the tree root system through sharing water and nutrients. Beside many other
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