How To Treat For Dogwood Borer

Use permethrin (Perm- Up 3.2 EC) or chlorpyrifos (Dursban) for dogwood borer control in commercial nurseries. If a protective insecticide spray is not used, a parasitic nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae (Guardian), can be applied to the infested tree truck as a coarse, low-pressure spray to the point of runoff.

How do you treat a diseased dogwood tree?
What is dogwood borer?
How can I make my dogwood bloom better?
What animals eat dogwood berries?
How long do dogwood trees last?
Why are the leaves on my dogwood tree curling?
How do you prevent dogwood borers?
Is Epsom salt good for dogwood trees?
What kind of fertilizer do dogwood trees need?
What causes dogwood trees not to bloom?

How do you treat a diseased dogwood tree?

Fungicide sprays to protect the new leaves and shoots need to begin at bud break in early spring. Fungicides for spot anthracnose will also help to control dogwood anthracnose. These include chlorothalonil, mancozeb, propiconazole, thiophanate-methyl, or copper fungicides (see Table 1 for specific products).

What is dogwood borer?

The dogwood borer, Synanthedon scitula, one of about seven borers that attack dogwoods, is the most serious. It also attacks flowering cherry, chestnut, apple, mountain-ash, hickory, pecan, willow, birch, bayberry, oak, hazel, myrtle, and loquat.

How can I make my dogwood bloom better?

Apply fertilizer to the soil to promote blooms. Use a general, all-purpose fertilizer. While dogwoods don't require regular fertilization, adding some fertilizer can help the tree bloom. This is especially true for dogwoods that were planted in non-fertile soil.

What animals eat dogwood berries?

Some of the animals that eat the fruit of the dogwood are: northern cardinal, eastern bluebird, dark-eyed junco, tufted titmouse, American robin, northern bobwhite, wild turkey, tree swallow, raccoon, red fox, eastern chipmunk, American crow, woodpecker, common grackle, common starling, squirrel, beaver, striped skunk, ...

How long do dogwood trees last?

A: In perfect growing circumstances, a dogwood tree can last several decades. But in spots where the roots get hot or dry in summer and where grass competes for moisture and nutrients, dogwoods typically have a 20- to 30-year life span.

Why are the leaves on my dogwood tree curling?

Leaf curl on dogwoods is essentially a protective reaction to stress the tree feels. Rather than keep its leaves flat and susceptible to burning in the summer sun, dogwoods curl their leaves to minimize leaf surface area and thus minimize any damage they might receive.

How do you prevent dogwood borers?

It is best to simply keep the base of your dogwood tree well mulched. This will not only keep weeds away from the base of the tree, but will keep moisture in the soil, which will make the tree healthier and better able to fight off dogwood borer larvae.

Is Epsom salt good for dogwood trees?

Sprinkle epsom salts around the base of the tree (ca. 3 ft. or so from the trunk) before a good rain or disolve the salts in a 5 gal. bucket of water and then water the tree. I can't tell you the ratio of salts to water, but have read somewhere how beneficial espom salts can be for dogwoods.

What kind of fertilizer do dogwood trees need?

Dogwood trees grow well with a 12-4-8 fertilizer ratio. The abundance of nitrogen, denoted by the first number, reflects this element's importance to the tree. Nitrogen provides the basic structure for chlorophyll, the main pigment necessary for photosynthesis within the leaves.

What causes dogwood trees not to bloom?

Too Much or Too Little Sunlight

Dogwoods naturally grow on the edges of forests, which means that they spend part of their day in shade and part of their day in sunlight. If your dogwood tree spends all day in shade or all day in sun, the dogwood tree may not be able to bloom correctly.