Texas Tree Tips – June, 2011

By Neil Sperry • June 29, 2011

The well-known beauty of Bradford pear blossoms. Photo courtesy of Bill Seaman. Bradford Pear is the “Perfect Tree”… Right? Young Bradford pears in bloom. Photo courtesy of Bill Seaman. The …

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Texas Tree Tips – May, 2011

By Neil Sperry • May 23, 2011

Gateway Park Indian Marker Tree. Photo courtesy of Doug Taylor. Indian Marker Trees, Part 2 The purpose of discussing Indian marker trees in a public forum is to increase awareness …

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Texas Tree Tips – April, 2011

By Neil Sperry • April 25, 2011

This Cherokee Marker Tree exhibits the typical slight bend low on the trunk (near the ground) and a second sharp bend upward. Photo courtesy of the Mountain Stewards. Indian Marker …

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Texas Tree Tips – March, 2011

By Neil Sperry • March 29, 2011

Treatment for a tree infected with Oak Wilt involves a fungicide-injection system installed by a state-certified technician. Photos by Steve Houser. Oak Wilt…Facts and Fears, Part 4 Management/Prevention The balance …

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Texas Tree Tips – February, 2011

By Neil Sperry • February 22, 2011

Oak Wilt…Facts and Fears, Part 3 Management/Pruning Steve Houser explains this month’s photo: “Topless trees are indecent.” (See his final pruning tip below.) Photo courtesy of the author. In managing …

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Texas Tree Tips – January, 2011

By Neil Sperry • January 25, 2011

A tree stricken with Oak Wilt. All photos courtesy of Steve Houser. Oak Wilt…Facts and Fears, Part 2 Last month’s article covered basic information about Oak Wilt and its symptoms, …

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Texas Tree Tips – December, 2010

By Neil Sperry • December 23, 2010

Oak Wilt…Facts and Fears Oak Wilt is a complex disease. To fully explain its impact on our trees will require several consecutive articles. Conflicting information in public venues adds to …

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Texas Tree Tips – November, 2010

By Neil Sperry • November 23, 2010

Mistletoe…Parasite or Treasure? Photos courtesy of Steve Houser. Mistletoe is the common name for a parasitic flowering plant that grows attached to, and within, the vascular system of a tree …

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