Thank you Nelly! What a wonderful documentary about our oak trees!
Sheila on Monarch Drive
On Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 10:32 AM Nelly P Ramirez <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Good morning, everyone.
A periodic reminder that a lot our neighborhood trees are oaks and that
those oak trees are susceptible to oak wilt, a highly infectious disease
caused by a fungus. The neighborhood invested heavily in its deterrence in
the early 90s and for those that are newer to the neighborhood, don’t be
surprised if your neighbors mosey over to remind you about oak wilt if they
see tree trimmers out. It is incredibly difficult to stop once it takes
hold in the neighborhood as it can spread through our trees' vast root
system.
Good news is that oak wilt can be avoided by trimming at times of year
that make it less susceptible and by *painting over wounds and cuts
immediately*. There is some variance on advice about when is best to
trim, but the City of Austin suggests *trimming between July-January* if
you are doing periodic maintenance trims.
I’ve attached a PDF of a door hanger with basic tips below as well as some
links to more info:
- Texas Oak Wilt <https://texasoakwilt.org>- great resource with an
introduction to oak wilt, photos, vendors, arborists, and lots of other
resources.
- If These Trees Could Talk
<https://covna.org/2020/11/26/if-these-trees-could-talk/> - an awesome
documentary put together by one our neighbors, Lori, on the neighborhood’s
history and fight against oak wilt.
- City of Austin Oak Wilt info site
<http://austintexas.gov/page/oak-wilt>
- City of Austin’s Oak Wilt Infection Map
<https://austin.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Minimalist/index.html?appid=77bd761640454639992165ca91a9a0c5>
Thanks,
nelly on toulouse
