2006-10-02 01:46:17 · 5 answers · asked by Ryan's wifey 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
There is alot of information that we don't have... so I'd suggest taking a sample of your dogwood to your local independent garden center for them to assess for you.
As a shot in the dark here... I agree with CollegeKid, use ESPOMA 'Hollytone' or 'Treetone' as directed. It is labeled for fall use so you should be safe. You might also want to spray the tree once it has gone dormant this fall (leafless) with a lime-sulpher spray to kill off overwintering insect eggs or fungal spores. Always follow the directions on the label!
Dogwoods generally like it moist. You might have to increase the amount of water it is getting. An established tree will need less water than newer ones. Be careful not to over-water.
Prune out your dead twigs. They're not going to come back to life. Sterilize your pruning shears with rubbing alcohol between cuts (on a rag) to keep any diseases from spreading. It sounds excessive, but if the tree is important to you...
After the pruning is done... assess the tree. If it stayed like that for the next three years would you be happy? If the answer is no, maybe you should just replace it, before you go through the time and expense of treating it.
I hope that this helps
Good luck-
2006-10-03 10:24:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There has been an out break of a virus that attacks dogwood trees. We have lost about 8 or more in the last 10 years. It usuallly starts at the top of the tree and works its way down in time. There is really nothing to do for this.
Dogwoods also have a very shallow root system and tend to be effected by drought more than most trees.
2006-10-02 03:24:32 · answer #2 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had 2 large dogwoods die this year. Don't know if it was the hot summer or a disease. Ask a horticulturist.
2006-10-02 01:52:30 · answer #3 · answered by Burford Bigelow 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put on an acidic fertilizer like Holly*Tone or Miracid. If you life in the northern US don't fertilize after end of Sept. You don't want to push it when it's getting ready for winter dormancy.
2006-10-02 01:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.treehelp.com/trees/dogwood
try going there!!
2006-10-02 01:54:27 · answer #5 · answered by tongue2025 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋