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isPermaLink="false">http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?p=985</guid> <description><![CDATA[Identifying tree fungi diseases is complicated.  I made this tool to facilitate identification and research for different fungi that affect trees.  ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/tree-fungi-identification-tool-photo-helper/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Girdling Roots</title><link>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/girdling-roots/</link> <comments>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/girdling-roots/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:57:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sick Tree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tree Planting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[container]]></category> <category><![CDATA[girdling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[root bound]]></category> <category><![CDATA[roots]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tree]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?p=912</guid> <description><![CDATA[Girdling roots are a serious and common problem.  Because roots are underground, often we can't see girdling roots directly unless a little exploratory work is done. This is most common on container grown trees and buried root flares]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/girdling-roots/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Leaf Roller Aphids on Live Oaks</title><link>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/leaf-roller-aphids-on-live-oaks/</link> <comments>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/leaf-roller-aphids-on-live-oaks/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:36:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Sick Tree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aphid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[curl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leaf]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sick]]></category> <category>aphid</category><category>curl</category><category>leaf</category><category>oak</category><category>sick</category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?p=811</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as cigar rollers, leaf roller aphids cause a very peculiar symptom on Oaks.  The leaves look as if they have been converted into a poorly rolled cigarette]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/leaf-roller-aphids-on-live-oaks/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ganoderma applanatum &#8211; Artist&#8217;s Conk</title><link>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/ganoderma-applanatum-artists-conk/</link> <comments>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/ganoderma-applanatum-artists-conk/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:46:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Sick Tree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[applanatum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[decay]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disease]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fungi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fungus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ganoderma]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wood]]></category> <category>applanatum</category><category>decay</category><category>disease</category><category>fungi</category><category>fungus</category><category>ganoderma</category><category>rot</category><category>wood</category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?p=782</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ganoderma applanatum is called the artists conk because it has a very good surface for painting and carving.  This is the end of the list of good qualities for this fungi.  For trees]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/ganoderma-applanatum-artists-conk/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sick Pecan Trees of 2010</title><link>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/sick-pecan-trees-of-2010/</link> <comments>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/sick-pecan-trees-of-2010/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:38:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[community]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sick Tree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2010]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dead]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drought]]></category> <category><![CDATA[irrigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pecan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sick]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stress]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?p=732</guid> <description><![CDATA[This has been a terrible year for the pecan trees of Austin, TX. Quite a sad story I must say. The drought of 2008-2009 has been said to be the worst 2 year drought period in 60 years. It has taken a toll on the pecan trees for sure. This year we&#8217;ve cut down many [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/sick-pecan-trees-of-2010/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Grow Fruit Trees</title><link>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/how-to-grow-fruit-trees/</link> <comments>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/how-to-grow-fruit-trees/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:23:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fertilize]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pruning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sick Tree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[citrus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fruit tree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[peach]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plum]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?p=714</guid> <description><![CDATA[Growing healthy fruit trees can be very rewarding. There is nothing more satisfying than eating something you have grown yourself. However, fruit trees can be very frustrating. If you lose your crop, you miss out for the whole year. There are a number of things to consider when growing fruit trees. Here are some good [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/how-to-grow-fruit-trees/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cavity in Your Tree &#8211; Internal Decay</title><link>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/cavity-tree-internal-decay-hollow/</link> <comments>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/cavity-tree-internal-decay-hollow/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:06:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Sick Tree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cavity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hollow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[internal decay]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rot]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?p=695</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ever wondered how a tree that is hollow on the inside can be alive, or have not fallen when the wood is hollow in the middle? Internal decay is a common phenomenon in trees. I wouldn&#8217;t call it good, but it is normal (i.e. very common). These cavities are caused by mother nature&#8217;s decay fungi. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/cavity-tree-internal-decay-hollow/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>18</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Check List for a Tree Health Check-Up</title><link>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/check-list-for-a-tree-health-check-up/</link> <comments>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/check-list-for-a-tree-health-check-up/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:20:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Sick Tree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[check list]]></category> <category><![CDATA[check up]]></category> <category>check list</category><category>check up</category><category>sick tree</category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?p=480</guid> <description><![CDATA[Reading a few articles online isn&#8217;t going to make you an arborist. But, if you insist on making your own diagnosis here is a good check list of things to look for. My preferred use of this info would be used as your tool for interviewing professionals. Here is a form you can print up. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/check-list-for-a-tree-health-check-up/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fall Color on Live Oak Trees? Senescence.</title><link>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/fall-color-on-live-oak-trees-senescence/</link> <comments>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/fall-color-on-live-oak-trees-senescence/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:46:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Sick Tree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fall color]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fall leaf color]]></category> <category><![CDATA[live oak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[senescense]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?p=358</guid> <description><![CDATA[Live Oaks are semi-evergreen; so, why am I writing about fall color on a live oak? Sometimes live oaks will produce fall color. But, usually not in the fall. When it happens it&#8217;s in the winter. I was somewhere between Hamilton Pool and Johnson City driving between jobs when I ran across these shining examples. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/fall-color-on-live-oak-trees-senescence/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Tree Struck by Lightning? What a Lightning Strike Really Looks Like.</title><link>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/tree-struck-by-lightning-what-a-lightening-strike-really-looks-like/</link> <comments>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/tree-struck-by-lightning-what-a-lightening-strike-really-looks-like/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:45:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Sick Tree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lightning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[strike]]></category> <category><![CDATA[struck]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/?p=336</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s funny to me what gets &#8220;diagnosed&#8221; as lightning strikes. It seems to me the average homeowner thinks the only two afflictions known to trees are oak wilt and lightning. Hopefully, this simple post will shed some light for many of you wanting to know if your tree was struck by lightning, and if so, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.austintreeexperts.com/blog/tree-struck-by-lightning-what-a-lightening-strike-really-looks-like/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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