PHC on the Lookout – Can I Still Treat My Trees?
This is a question the Plant Health Care Department has received lately. Some applications, such as tree trunk injections and certain spray applications will need to wait until next spring, but many soil treatments can still be done this year. This includes fertilization and Imidacloprid (insecticide) soil treatments. While we have experienced some morning frost, temperatures […]
PHC on the Lookout – Imidacloprid 101
Kramer Tree Specialists uses Imidacloprid, an active ingredient found under a variety of trade names, to treat many plant insects commonly found in the Chicago area. For example, Japanese Beetles , Emerald Ash Borer and other wood boring or leaf feeding insects. This insecticide works as a systemic, working its way through the tree and […]