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04/26/2021

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04/23/2021

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Can you smell rotting fish in the air this spring? That’s the awful Callery pear tree, also known as Bradford pear, one of the earliest trees to bloom and one of the most terrible threats to Indiana’s natural landscapes. Overused by landscapers due to its showy blooms, fast growth, and upright stature, this tree is wreaking havoc on Indiana’s biodiversity by spreading rapidly to wild open spaces, where seeds from bird droppings and cross-pollination create monoculture landscapes of dense thickets with sharp thorns – sharp enough to puncture a tractor tire! – that choke out native species and diminish crucial habitat and food for pollinators.

The Bradford pear’s showy white spring blossoms smell disgusting (many compare it to dead fish) yet these trees are a popular landscaping choice for many who don’t realize how devastating they are for Indiana’s environment. A weak tree prone to wind and ice damage, they are also a hazard with a very short lifespan of only 20-25 years. These "Frankenstein trees" are so detrimental to Indiana’s future that there is even a bounty placed on them this month in Lawrence County to encourage homeowners to cut them down. “If you didn’t know how harmful these trees were, and planted one on your property, we’re asking you to cut it down,” says the Lawrence County KIC (Keep Invasives in Check). “In return, we’ll give you a replacement tree.”

Why is it still legal to buy and plant such a dangerous tree, despite the threat they pose to almost every native species in Indiana? Tragically it comes down to money, as these trees earn nursery owners millions of dollars each year and the Indiana Invasive Species Council is prohibited from banning any plants that could cause economic harm to nurseries and small businesses. That’s why it’s so important to educate the public to stop buying them. Learn more in yesterday’s IndyStar article: “Bradford pear trees are highly invasive. This is why they aren't banned in Indiana.” https://www.indystar.com/story/news/environment/2021/04/06/council-considers-banning-invasive-bradford-pear-tree-indiana/6988023002/

We laughed at a joke shared recently on the Indiana Native Plant Society page: “What’s the best way to prune a Bradford pear tree?” The answer: CUT IT DOWN. Protecting Indiana’s forests starts at home in your backyard. Please do your part to remove invasive species before they spread into the natural areas we love and protect.

04/23/2021

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Garden Tip: LIVE OAKS, SHUMARD RED OAKS, CRAPE MYRTLES AND VITEX. "Patience" is still the key word here.

I have spent 6 hours talking to and e-mailing some of the state's finest arborists and foresters. The consensus opinion is that we do not know the extent of any damage or dieback with these tree species, and that we may not know it for several more weeks.

That confirmed what I've suspected. As I've been driving around my hometown of McKinney and North Dallas in general, trees that had no leaves one day have been showing strong signs of growth just a day or two later. Trees are leafing out one branch at a time. Or top growth and no bottom growth. Or just the reverse. That's all odd, but not in this year. And the sequence of which species are leafing out first seems to be altered as well. Nothing is normal this year – but you already knew that.

Unless there are reasons to suspect hazards are present, the certified arborists say they're strongly discouraging tree take-downs for now. The veterans among them say that they've seen this before – for example, that following prior extreme winters live oaks generally leafed out and recovered.

As one of the founders of The Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney, I have more than just passing interest in the fate of the thousands of crape myrtles in our city. Many have been reluctant to bud out for spring, but variety by variety they're now beginning to grow. We will continue to watch and record them. It's part of the reasons we wanted the Trails – so we could compare the varieties' winter hardiness.

So for the next couple of weeks, when you post questions asking why your live oaks, Shumard red oaks, crape myrtles or vitex aren't leafing out normally, I'm going to beg your understanding. Neither I nor the tree care professionals have the final answers just yet. Our bet is that they will become obvious over the next several weeks.

Please do not post questions about other types of plants as Comments beneath this Garden Tip. Please scroll down in the "Community" thread. There's a very good chance that I've already addressed them there.

PHOTO CREDIT: Beth K. DFW area. Her live oaks illustrate the variable re-leafing perfectly. And look at the neighbor's tree across the street, too. Arborists and foresters tell us that all of these will probably catch up with one another.

04/23/2021

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