Saving our Ash Trees from the Emerald Ash Borer. Or not.
Among the trees being threatened by the emerald ash borers are two large, particularly beautiful ash trees that shade the picnic table located in the orchard (above) and tower over the newly added memorial bench on Colony Drive (below). (photos by Bruce Sopher) How to Detect Emerald Ash Borers Trees have to be treated before they are attacked . Here's how you can tell if emerald ash borers have already attacked. SymptomsCrown dieback: Dieback of the upper and outer crown begins after multiple years of EAB larval feeding.Epicormic Sprouting: When trees are stressed or sick, they will try to grow new branches and leaves wherever they still can. Trees may have new growth at the base of the tree and on the trunk, often just below where the larvae are feeding.Bark splits: Vertical…