Welcome to the Save Our Shade Emerald Ash Borer Management Program!

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1 E S A V O U R S H A D E Understanding & Managing Emerald Ash Borer Welcome to the Save Our Shade Emerald Ash Borer Management Program! As a property owner with an ash tree, you are probably aware the emerald ash borer (EAB) invasion can wipe out an entire community s ash population in only 10 years. Some cities have already lost all their trees, while others, such as yours are in the early stages of infestation. Our team of certified consulting arborists and scientists have been developing nationally recognized plans for tree health management for almost 30 years, starting with Dutch elm disease in the 1970s. We have developed proven methods for saving ash trees from the emerald ash borer, and want to share these with you. Whether you treat or remove your tree, we want you to have all the facts to make educated decisions. The enclosed emerald ash borer management guide provides current information to assist do-it-yourselfers in developing an EAB management strategy. It can be used by communities that are currently infested with EAB, and those not yet infested. If you have ash trees in your community, it is only a matter of time before you need an ash tree management plan. Large or small, any community in North America possessing an inventory of ash trees will benefit from having taken the time to get educated about EAB management options. Thank you for taking the time to plan for and care for your trees! Please call us at or us at info@thetreegeek.com with any questions. TheTreeGeek.com Staff Arborists Free EAB webinars starting Nov. 2012! Register Now! Perfect for neighborhood groups and homeowners! Need Help? Call our Hotline: (8am-5pm CDT Mon - Fri) info@thetreegeek.com

2 E S A V O U R S H A D E Neighborhood Protection Against Emerald Ash Borer How To Get Started Taking Action Against Emerald Ash Borer Neighborhood Coalitions Unite! What you can do now: Send out letters to your neighbors. Encourage everyone to identify ash trees in your parks, schools, church properties, and neighborhoods. Determine your tree s value if you have an ash tree. Decide to treat or remove. If you decide you d like to preserve your tree, see our Managing Emerald Ash Borer Fact Sheet or visit for guidelines. Determine if your neighborhood is within a 15 mile radius of an infestation. Call us if you need help! FUTURE EAB IMPACT! Fort Wayne (Top) before and (Below) after emerald ash borer Contact your city forester for information. Encourage your city to protect trees to to prevent your property and family from potential damage or injury that may occur once the dying ash trees brittle limbs begin to fall. Research funding or grants. Funding is available in certain locations; secure a grant from the city to do your own treatments. Create a service project for your sports or scouts league! Save money by getting a group of volunteers to protect several trees at one time. Use Your Voice! Spread awareness of this impending threat to all ash trees. Send letters to local papers, news stations, master gardeners, gardening or environmental blogs. Send letters home with church community members or with students at school. Befo Attend a webinar! We have EAB homeowner webinars starting November 2012! Register at: Remember, all untreated ash trees will die within the next 10 years. Once a community of ash trees is infested, tree death increases rapidly in what is termed the Ash Tree Death Curve. This death curve indicates exponential tree death from EAB infestation, which causes a costlier, more dangerous natural disaster that is in turn more difficult for cities to manage. Please call us at or us at info@thetreegeek.com with any questions. TheTreeGeek.com Staff Arborists Battling the EAB Death Curve In 2011 Ft. Wayne lost 3,670 ash trees and was only able to replace 1,766 Need help? Call our Hotline: (8am-5pm CDT Mon - Fri) info@thetreegeek.com # of Dead Ash Trees Ft Wayne, IN Ash Tree Death Rate Estimated loss of 5,000 ash trees in 2012 As of 2012 The now in its 6th y emerald ash bo an integrated p treatment of a trees and remo those trees tha mised beyond The type of tre throughout the injection. The dependable pr the market for municipal settin pets. The treat along the stree April 15th, 201 Take Action Recom Protecting Trees

3 Emerald Ash Borer Community In Action Naperville, Illinois 141,853 residents 35.5 sq miles 2 AREA 60,000 street trees 16,300 ash trees (27%) Before Removal Naperville Takes on EAB After Removal A Dynamic Response Beyond Chopping and Chipping a unique plan to combat the exponential death curve associated with emerald ash borer (EAB). Without aggressive 14,900 trees to be protected in ,400 trees to be removed in 2012 Community Partnership Naperville s strategy involves the use of several treatment methods depending on the size of the tree. Soil drench will be used on trees less than 20 inches in diameter. Trunk injection will be used on trees above 20 inches in diameter. The second component of Naperville s strategy is removal and replacement of ash trees that are highly infested. The removal cost, including the removal, stump-grinding, and restoration work, averages $625 per tree. Replacement tree planting costs an average of $250 per tree. It is estimated that just as many ash trees exist on private property as city land. To assist property owners, Naperville is partnering with local stakeholder groups to offer EAB management education. The city will maintain a list of qualified contractors for resident use in dealing with dead tree removal. Naperville s strategy for treatment and removal will allow for EAB mitigation by saving ash trees and managing the health of city ash trees. since been found in all subdivisions throughout the city. Initially, the Department of Public Works (DPW) developed a containment strategy which consisted of removing infested ash trees and treating all parkway ash trees within a halfmile radius of the infestation. With the spread of EAB, DPW has developed a protection strategy to include the treatment of all healthy parkway trees throughout the city. Need help? Call our Hotline: (8am-5pm CDT Mon - Fri) info@thetreegeek.com

4 Emerald Ash Borer City Under Attack Fort Wayne, Indiana 253,691 residents sq miles 52,747 street trees 14,000 ash trees (before EAB) AREA 2 Before Removal After Removal Before EAB Dead from EAB Battling the EAB Death Curve # of Dead Ash Trees In 2011 Ft. Wayne lost 3,670 ash trees and was only able to replace 1,766 Ft Wayne, IN Ash Tree Death Rate Estimated loss of 5,000 ash trees in 2012 As of 2012 The City of Fort Wayne is now in its 6th year battling EAB. The emerald ash borer management plan is an integrated plan that includes treatment of a portion of the city s ash trees and removal and replacement of those trees that have been compromised beyond the scope of treatment. The type of treatment being used throughout the City is called soil injection. The product being used is a dependable product that has been on the market for years. It is ideal to use in municipal settings around people and pets. The treatments for the ash trees along the streets were completed on April 15th, Take Action Recommendations Protecting Trees Saves Money Protecting just half the city s ash trees can reduce annual costs. Delaying Action Doubles Cost Delaying protection plans until symptoms appear almost doubles annual costs. 10X Savings in 3 Years Quick Facts Utility locators will be overwhelmed, up to 150 site requested per day Shortage of trees to plant Lack of in-house labor & contractors for tree removal High volume of complaint calls Increased storm water volume/ increased utility bills Sidewalk damage from tree removals Debris disposal- massive amount of wood and chips from removals A one-time treatment of 80% of the city s best ash trees will slow the rate of death and reduce annual expenses by nearly 10X in the first 3 years of treatment. Protected from EAB Need help? Call our Hotline: (8am-5pm CDT Mon - Fri) info@thetreegeek.com

5 Understanding & Managing Emerald Ash Borer Emerald Ash Borer Ash Trees Photo, top right: The emerald ash borer adult. Above: The emerald ash borer injures and kills the tree by consuming the trees vascular tissue. Below, top: D-shaped exit hole caused by emerald ash borer emerging from an ash. Below, bottom: Neighborhood decimated by emerald ash borer in Ohio. What is the Emerald Ash Borer? Emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is an invasive wood boring beetle from Asia that is predicted to infest all unprotected ash trees in the United States and Canada over the next 20 years. It spreads very quickly and has already killed 10 s of millions of ash trees since it was discovered in EAB has been found throughout the upper Midwest as far east as Maryland and New York and as far west as Minnesota and Iowa. Biology of the Beetle and Ash Tree EAB lays its eggs on the bark of an ash tree and the larvae tunnel through the bark and begin consuming the sapwood of the tree. This feeding disrupts water flow to the canopy, dehydrating and killing that portion of the tree. Eventually, the whole tree will die. Signs and Symptoms of Emerald Ash Borer? Early infestations of emerald ash borer are nearly impossible to detect ; the tree does not show outward symptoms; however, as the infestation grows, the tree will decline and then die. What you will see as the infestation progresses: Early fall coloration. Dieback of branches with sparse foliage. New branches sprouting from the lower trunk. Woodpeckers feeding on infested trees. D-shaped exit holes. Decline in groups of ash all at the same time. Emerald Ash Borer Protection is Easy! Order by Phone: or Buy Online at: Have Questions? Talk with a Staff Arborist Today!

6 Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Strategies Your treatment for emerald ash borer depends on whether your tree is showing symptoms or is still healthy. Regardless of the treatment strategy, watering after treatment is important. Photo, above: Xytect is applied as a soil drench around the base of your tree. DIY Shopping List Order online at Application Type Soil drench DIY Product/Equipment Needed o Transtect or Xytect o Measuring or diameter tape o Gloves o Soil Drench: Bucket or watering can Treatment Strategy for Healthy Trees If your tree is important and valuable, and does not have a visible infestation, protecting from emerald ash borer is both affordable and effective. Xytect is a professional strength insecticide that can be mixed with water and poured at the base of the tree. Annual treatments are required to maintain protection. This product can be applied from March through June or September through November, but the optimal treatment time is March through May. Start treatment when you are in a quarantined county and before symptoms appear. Treatment Strategy for Infested Trees If your tree is showing symptoms of infestation, but there is less than 30% dieback, it is still possible to save your tree; however, it will be more expensive and there is a risk that treatment may not work. Two products are recommended for treating infested trees. If your tree is under 20 inches DBH, use Transtect. Transtect is a fast moving insecticide that is applied to the soil at the base of the tree. To maintain protection, apply annual treatments of Xytect in subsequent years. Choosing the Right Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Plan: Xytect Xytect provides one year control of EAB on small and larger trees. Xytect is best used as a preventative but can be used in therapeutic situations. Xytect: 1 year protection Timing: March-May; Fall vs Transtect Transtect provides control of EAB for one growing season. Transtect is best used as a preventative for those last minute treatments but can be used in therapeutic situations. Transtect: 4-6 month control Timing: June-August SAVE! ENTER DISCOUNT CODE AT CHECKOUT: SavingASH Apply code at checkout for discount! Best Used for: Prevention Best Used for: Areas of Infestation/Therapeutic Neighborhood Coalition Product Guidelines Xytect 2F 8oz... Protects approx one 20 diameter tree! Xytect 2F Quart... Protects approx four 20 diameter trees! Xytect 2F Gallon... Protects approx sixteen 20 diameter trees! Transtect WSP Packs... 4 packs protect one 20 diameter tree! Copyright Tree Geek REV10112 Need Help? Call our Hotline: (8am-5pm CDT Mon - Fri) info@thetreegeek.com