Canyon Creek - October 2014

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CANYON CHRONICLENews for the Residents of Canyon Creek

October 2014 Volume 8 Issue 10

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• Secureyourvehicles,homes,garagedoorsatalltimes.(Ifyouhaveanalarm,useit!)Removergaragedooropenersfromyourvehicleatnightandwhenyouareoutoftown.

• Utilize timers for lights, radios, and televisions to give theappearancethatsomeoneishomewhenyouareoutoftown.

• Securepatiodoorswitharod.• Keeptheperimeterofyourhomewelllit.• Takepicturesofvaluablesandkeepthemstoredinasecurelocation.

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• Keepshrubberytrimmed,topreventhidingplaces.• Parkinwell-litareasatnight.• Donotleavevaluablesinplainsight.Locktheminthetrunkortaketheminside.

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Latesummerintofall,peoplemaynoticetinyinsectsthataremottledgrayish-browncollectingnearwindows,especiallyifhackberrytreesarenearby.Hackberrypsyllids(pronouncedsill-ids)lookliketinycicadasandareactuallycloselyrelatedtothem.Adultsareabout1/8aninchlong.Anothernameforhackberrypsyllidsishackberrynipplegall

maker.Adultslaytheireggsonhackberryleavesinthespring.Wheneggshatch,thepsyllidfeeds on the leaf and theleaf respondsbydevelopinga small pocket around theinsect.Thepocketiscalleda gall. Hackberry trees donotshowlongtermdamagefromthegallsor feedingofthepsyllids,butthegallscanmakethetreeunsightly.These insects are not harmful to humans or companion

animals.Inthefall,theinsectsaresearchingforoverwinteringsites.Theynormallyoverwinterunderthebarkoftrees,butsometimestheywillutilizewhatevercrackorcrevicetheycanfind. This,alongwiththepsyllidsbeingattractto lightsatnight,canleadthemneardoorsandwindowsandsometimestheyendupinsidethehome.Tomanagefallinvasionofhackberrypsyllids:•Usefinemesh(18)screening•Reduceoutdoorlightingorusebulbsthatarelessattractive

toinsects•Usesealanttosealcracksandcrevices•InsectsthatfindtheirwayindoorscanbevacuumedupFormoreinformationorhelpwithidentification,contact

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Oakwilt,causedbythefungusCeratocystisfagacearum,isthemost destructive disease affecting live oaks and red oaks inCentralTexas.Mostofthetreemortalityresultsfromtreeto-treespreadofthepathogenthroughinterconnectedorgraftedrootsystems,onceanoakwiltcenterbecomesestablished.Newinfectioncentersbeginwhenbeetlescarryoakwiltfungalsporesfrominfected red oaks to fresh, openwounds onhealthyoaks.Woundsincludeanydamagecausedbywind,hail,vehicles,construction,squirrels,birdsorpruning.Researchhasshownthatbothoakwiltfungalmatson infected redoaksand insects thatcarryoakwiltsporesaremostprevalentinthespring.Belowisabriefdescriptionofhowyoucanreducetheriskoffungalspreadwhenpruning.•Alwayspaintfreshwoundsonoaks,includingpruningcuts

andstumps,withwounddressingorlatexpaintimmediatelyafterpruningorlivetreeremovalatalltimesoftheyear.

PRUNING GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTION OF OAK WILT IN TEXAS

Now is the time to Prune your Oaks Trees•Clean all pruning toolswith10%bleach solutionorLysol™betweensitesand/ortrees.

• If possible avoidpruningorwoundingof oaksduringthespring(currentlydefinedasFebruary1throughJune30).

Reasonstopruneinthespringinclude:•Toaccommodatepublicsafetyconcernssuch

ashazardouslimbs,trafficvisibilityoremergencyutilitylineclearance.•To repair damaged limbs (from storms or

otheranomalies)•Toremovelimbsrubbingonabuildingorrubbingonotherbranches, and to raise low limbsover astreet.• On sites where construction schedules take

precedence,pruninganylivetissueshouldonlybedonetoaccommodaterequiredclearance.

•Deadbranchremovalwherelivetissueisnotexposed.

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Pruningforotherreasons(generaltreehealth,non-safetyrelatedclearanceorthinning,etc.)shouldbeconductedbeforeFebruary1orafterJune30.Debris fromdiseasedredoaksshouldbe immediatelychipped,

burnedorburied.Regardlessofthereasonsortimeofyear,properpruningtechniquesshouldbeused.Thesetechniquesincludemakingproperpruningcutsandavoidinginjuriouspracticessuchastoppingorexcessivecrownthinning.Ifyouareuncertainaboutanyofthisinformation,youshouldconsultwithaTexasOakWiltCertifiedarborist,ISACertifiedArborist,oranoakwiltspecialistfromacity,countyorstategovernmentagencysuchastheTexasForestServiceorTexasAgriLifeExtensionService.

References (available at http://www.TexasOakWilt.org): Appel, D.N., and R.F. Billings (eds.). 1995. Oak wilt perspectives:

Proceedings of the Nation Oak Wilt Symposium, June 22-25, 1992. Austin, TX. Information Development, Houston, TX.

217 p. Billings, R.F., and D.N. Appel (eds.). 2009. Proceedings of the National

Oak Wilt Symposium. June 4-7, 2007, Austin, TX. Texas Forest Service Publication166. 267p. Prepared January 12th, 2011 in cooperation between Texas Forest Service,

Texas AgriLife Extension Service and International Society of Arboriculture Texas Chapter.

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Cooler temperatures andshorter daysmark the onsetof autumn, and the goldencolors of the season beginto surround us. Amongthe amber and scarlet huesmakinganappearance in thelandscape, one cannot helpbut notice two of ourmostcommonfall-bloomingnativeplants:Goldeneye (Viguieradentata)andPrairieGoldenrod(Solidagonemoralis).Amemberofthesunflower

family,Goldeneyeisabushy,drought-tolerant, multi-branchedplant that tends togrowincolonies,providingrichswathsofgoldencoloralongourroadsidesandinopenareas.Ithasnarrowleavesandnumerous1.5inchdaisy-likeflowersatthetipsoflong,slenderstalks.Growingto3feettallinfullsunorupto6feettallinpartialshade,thisplantisnativenotonlytoTexasbuttoArizonaandNewMexicoaswell.Itprefersrelativelydry,partiallyshadedareassuchaswoodlandedgesandopenprairies, and inMexico isalsoknownby thecommonnameChimalacate.ThemidtolatefallbloomsofGoldeneyenotonlyprovideseasonal

color,butprovidefornativewildlifeaswell.GoldeneyeisthelarvalfoodplantforboththeBorderedPatchandCassiusBluebutterflies,andifspentflowerstalksarelefttostandthroughmostofthewinter,theywillprovidegoodseedforageforLesserGoldfinchesandotherbirds.Infusionsofthisplantarestillusedtodayasanantibacterialtreatmentforbabyrash.PrairieGoldenrod, also calledGrayGoldenrod, is a slender-

stemmedplant1.5to2feettall, thatbloomsfromJunethroughOctober.Amemberoftheasterfamily,ithasthin,coarsely-toothedleavesandyellowflowersthatareborneontheuppersideofhairystalks,archingoutanddownwardtocreateavase-shapedflowercluster.Individualplantsbloomatvarioustimes,extendingtheflowering

season, but they aremost noticeable infall, especiallywhenpaired with purpleGayfeather and redAutumn Sage. Anexcellent addition toawildflowermeadowor a sunny garden,PrairieGoldenrodisnaturallyfoundindry,openwoodsanduplandprairies,anddoeswellinfullsuntopartshade.Acarefreeplant,itcanbecomeinvasiveifleftalone,butisalsoeasilycontrolled.Ofspecialvaluetobeesandbutterfliesforitspollenandnectar,

andtoseveralspeciesoffinchesforitsseeds,PrairieGoldenrodwasalsousedbyNativeAmericanstotreatjaundiceandkidneydisorders,andasawashforburnsandskinulcers.TheNavajoburnedtheleavesasincense,andusedtheseedsforfood.As youwander along roadways andpathways this fall, admire

thesefieldsofgoldthatdelightnotonlyoursenses,butprovideabountifulharvestforourwildneighborsaswell!

FIELDS OF GOLDNatureWatch by Jim and

Lynne Weber

Send your nature-related questions to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to answer them. If you enjoy reading these articles, look for our book, Nature Watch Austin, published by Texas A&M University Press.

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