You searched for feed - Consultree https://knoxvilletreedoctor.com/ Knoxville Tree Specialist Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:05:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Leaf Miner Hatching Now! https://knoxvilletreedoctor.com/leaf-miner-hatching-now/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:05:18 +0000 https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/?p=262 Got winding transparent lines on your plants' leaves? That indicates leaf miner, which is the larvae stage of various beetles, flies, moths, and sawflies. Larvae burrow into the leaf after hatching, tunnel through the leaf to feed, and leave a transparent trail behind. Damage is unsightly and a severe or repeated infestation can stress the [...]

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]]> Dormant Oil…a Preventative Treatment to Keep Your Landscape Healthy and Beautiful https://knoxvilletreedoctor.com/dormant-oila-preventative-treatment-to-keep-your-landscape-healthy-and-beautiful/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:07:15 +0000 https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/?p=252 https://youtube.com/shorts/-FxGMZ6pg68?feature=share Insects such as scale, mites, and aphids lay eggs in the fall, which hatch in the spring producing larvae that feeds on plants causing significant damage. Dormant oil spray is a horticultural oil that is applied in the late winter/early spring. It suffocates the eggs, larvae, and adult insects to diminish pest populations [...]

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]]> Hemlock Woolly Adelgid; a Deadly Pest for Hemlocks https://knoxvilletreedoctor.com/hemlock-woolly-adelgid-a-deadly-pest-for-hemlocks/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:51:07 +0000 https://www.knoxvilletreedoctor.com/?p=233 What is a hemlock woolly adelgid? Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is an aphid-like insect that covers itself with a white, waxy "wool" which acts as a protective coating for the insect.  Adelgid infestations are easily recognizable by the appearance of tiny "cotton balls" at the base of hemlock needles. Hemlocks are called the "redwood of [...]

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