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- From: Doug Green <dgreen@kingston.net>
- To: gardenwriters-on-gardening <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Organic at what cost?
- Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 12:48:40 -0400
At 12:37 PM 5/14/04, you wrote:
Sure hope somebody out there can help me. I've always tried to be as organic as possible. Other than a once or twice application of round-up to the weeds in the gravel driveway (275 feet is too long to weed) we use no other chemicals here.
Last week my husband noticed that some of our eastern red cedars have brown tips. I just figured it was due to the tough winter. Yesterday I noticed something horrible on my favorite tree. There were two long cracks in the trunk that were weeping. Marching in and out of those cracks were large black ants. They appeared to be carrying out sawdust. I could see quite deeply into the tree trunk, looks like they've carved themselves a mini grand canyon.
I just want to cry about this. Don't know if it's too late to save the tree but we will look for something to spray into the crevices tomorrow. Any suggestions? And what about giving up my pesticide rule to save a tree?
Melanie - the ants are opportunistic. They are not the problem but rather are taking advantage of the situation to gather food. Spraying them does not solve your tree problem. The crack in the tree could be caused by a wide variety of agents - from winter to poor graft union to root damage and poor top pruning. You don't say what kind of tree, how old etc so it is hard to make an educated guess. But... leave the poor ants alone, they're just gathering food and doing what ants do - cleaning up the place.
Doug
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[gwl-g] Organic at what cost?,
Melanie, 05/14/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Organic at what cost?, Lon J. Rombough, 05/14/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Organic at what cost?, Doug Green, 05/14/2004
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Re: [gwl-g] Organic at what cost?,
Carolyn Ulrich, 05/14/2004
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Re: [gwl-g] Organic at what cost?,
Stephen Lamphear, 05/14/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Organic at what cost?, Jeff Lowenfels, 05/14/2004
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Re: [gwl-g] Organic at what cost?,
Stephen Lamphear, 05/14/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Organic at what cost?, nancy szerlag, 05/14/2004
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