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Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a medium-to-large growing, desirable shade tree for northern landscapes. In …

Summary of needlecast and needle blight diseases

Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, United States

This report provides details about various needlecast and needle blight diseases, including hosts, infection periods,…

Sycamore borer

Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, United States

The sycamore borer, which commonly attacks species of oak, sycamore, and Ceanothus (California lilac), is fo…

Taxus disorders

Canada, United States

Taxus (yews) are among the most popular evergreens for foundation plantings and hedges in the landscape. The Japanese ye…

Tea scale

Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, United States

Tea scale, Fiorinia theae, is an armored scale insect which secretes a hard covering called a "test.&qu…

Tensiometer installation

Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, United States

Tensiometers are used in the landscape to measure soil moisture levels. They should be installed in the root zone of …

Tensiometers in landscape plantings

Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, United States

The amount of water in the soil, in large part, determines how well trees and shrubs will establish and grow. Lack of…

Tent caterpillars

Canada, United States

The habits of tent caterpillars have been studied by curious entomologists who wanted to unlock their secrets of pred…

The secret lore of trees

Canada, United States

The lore involving trees usually has a basis in fact and makes sense even if the source is somewhat obscure. Although …

Thousand cankers disease

Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, United States

Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) is a fatal disease affecting several types of walnut trees (Juglans spp.) wit…