Megunticook
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I manage 5+ acres of hardwood on my Maine property. About 17% is white ash. Emerald Ash Borer has recently been spotted in Maine and although the closest reported infestation is about 80 miles away, I expect in the coming years we'll see it here.
Following guidance from Maine Forest Service, I've started identifying and felling some of the weaker individual trees. The ones where bark is falling off the trunk or peppered with woodpecker holes are a no-brainer. But what are other surefire signs that an ash tree is either dead, ailing, or near the end of its life? It's winter now so I can't go by foliage.
And what else should I be doing to prepare? I'm resigned to losing some trees but would like not to have the stand decimated.
Following guidance from Maine Forest Service, I've started identifying and felling some of the weaker individual trees. The ones where bark is falling off the trunk or peppered with woodpecker holes are a no-brainer. But what are other surefire signs that an ash tree is either dead, ailing, or near the end of its life? It's winter now so I can't go by foliage.
And what else should I be doing to prepare? I'm resigned to losing some trees but would like not to have the stand decimated.