Arborist recommendation

[Cyclone90]

Anyone have a recommendation for a Des Moines area arborist/tree doctor? Have some bigger pine trees that are dying that I'd rather not lose. White goo on trunk and similar spots on needles.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

White goo on the trunk? Is @CoachHines3 's mom a tree?

 

[ianoconnor]

I don't have experience with multiple vendors, but my neighborhood HOA uses Xtreme Tree for both maintenance/trimming (just had a bunch of crabs trimmed) and removal as needed. They've been good to work with.

 

[Marcelason78]

Anyone have a recommendation for a Des Moines area arborist/tree doctor? Have some bigger pine trees that are dying that I'd rather not lose. White goo on trunk and similar spots on needles.

What type of pine?

 

[cy4state]

ISU Extension may be able to help. There is some contact information at the website: https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/trees-shrubs

 

[Cyclone90]

What type of pine?

Unsure exactly, but my guess is Austrian Pine. 4-6" needles. Bendable.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

We had adelgids (insects) on some pines of ours a number of years ago. I think they are fairly common and not all that dangerous to the trees. I was able to spray ours off with dormant oil. You can treat them in the fall to prevent nymphs over the winter

*edit - here's an article

Pine Bark Adelgid

The pine bark adelgid is found throughout the eastern U.S. on white, Scots and Austrian pine trees. The insects are covered with a white, cottony material and may be found on the bark of the trunk and larger branches, on the bark of twigs, or at the base of the needles. Trunks of heavily...

yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Arbor Masters of Des Moines does good work. The person I worked with was very passionate about their work and not just looking to maximize their profit.

 

[psycln11]

I don't have experience with multiple vendors, but my neighborhood HOA uses Xtreme Tree for both maintenance/trimming (just had a bunch of crabs trimmed) and removal as needed. They've been good to work with.

Insert @CoachHines3 mom joke here.....

 

[stormchaser2014]

Anyone have a recommendation for a Des Moines area arborist/tree doctor? Have some bigger pine trees that are dying that I'd rather not lose. White goo on trunk and similar spots on needles.

Spider mites go after pines. I think there's stuff you can sprinkle around to deter them.

 

[hoosman]

My neighbor lost 2 white pines in the last 2 years. Slow process. They were only about 10 years old . No other shrubs or trees were affected.

 

[Cyclone90]

My neighbor lost 2 white pines in the last 2 years. Slow process. They were only about 10 years old . No other shrubs or trees were affected.

Sounds very familiar

 

[cyphoon]

Anyone have a recommendation for a Des Moines area arborist/tree doctor? Have some bigger pine trees that are dying that I'd rather not lose. White goo on trunk and similar spots on needles.

Hopefully these are not scotch pine or austrian pine. Those varieties suffer from scotch pine wilt. Always fatal with no treatment. It hits when they are just reaching their prime.

I have felled about 30 dead scotch pine on my acreage. The previous owners loved them and over planted them in 2000. Downing and burning the dead ones quickly has prolonged the life of some of the others.

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[cyphoon]

Unsure exactly, but my guess is Austrian Pine. 4-6" needles. Bendable.

Crap. Cut a dead trunk in half if you can and see if it looks like this. If so, it was likely pine wilt

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[2speedy1]

Best Arborist I know. Proven results.