Contributing writer — Jabbari Brew, Tree Planting Crew At the beginning of January, I fretted about pruning in the cold winter. The thought of climbing up a six-foot ladder to reach a couple of branches in freezing temperatures gave me the shivers. But to my surprise, it has been a pretty warm pruning season. The average [...]
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Stranger Danger – Dutch Elm Disease
As lovely as our American elms are, they are constantly threatened by Dutch elm disease (DED), Ophiostoma novo-ulmi and O. ulmi. This is a fungal infection that spreads from diseased trees to healthy trees through contact, often by beetles carrying the fungus, but also through the root systems and by well-intentioned individuals with their pruning [...]
Read full postAmerican Elms Get Pruned. Check Out the Video Montage!
Casey Trees loves an American elm! Each winter we plant approximately 200 American elm cultivars through our American Elm Restoration program along designated corridors and provide structurally pruning to those we’ve planted in years past. The result? A healthier tree canopy for the District. To help our staff and Citizen Foresters fine-tune their pruning skills, we also [...]
Read full postWhere, Oh Where Are You, American Elms? Our Map Tells You.
Casey Trees has planted more than 2,000 American elms across D.C. through our American Elm Restoration program since 2003. You might wonder: where are all of these trees planted? We have planted American elms in every ward, restoring historic elm corridors such as Massachusetts Avenue NW and Constitution Avenue NE, as well as street trees [...]
Read full postTune in for Tomorrow’s Tree Talk Thursday!
For tomorrow’s Tree Talk Thursday session, we will be discussing American elms. From noon until 1:00 p.m. tomorrow, tune into the live online chat to ask questions and get instant answers from the experts. The chat will feature Jim Woodworth, our Director of Tree Planting. Jim will explain Casey Trees’ American Elm Restoration program, what [...]
Read full postPruning American Elms This Winter
Brrr, January may be one of the colder months of the year, but that hasn’t stopped you from filling up our pruning workshop scheduled for January 14. Barry Stahl, horticulturist for the National Park Service, will be leading workshop attendees in proper pruning techniques and introducing them to the American Elm program at Daingerfield Island, [...]
Read full postJanuary Is American Elm Restoration Month
It’s January, so we are again celebrating the American elm. The American elm is one of the oldest continuous residents of Washington, D.C. and is a hardy street tree that provides shade and beauty for many neighborhoods in our city. We work to restore these trees because of the challenges they have faced, both in [...]
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