Spring is a time for planting and planning out your annual and perennial gardens, but for those in Chicagoland, it is also the time that arborists and tree lovers alike, start to fret about the dreaded Ash Borer Beetle.  Keen on taking down all of the Ash Trees in our area, and with no known predators, the Ash Borer Beetle weighs heavily on the minds of many.  As someone who has a garden full of Ash trees, I too, fear that one day my beautiful trees may meet their demise, defenseless to this unwelcomed invader.

There is hope though, according to a recent Naperville Sun Article , home owners can treat infected trees on their own, without the cost of an Arborist by using products that can be purchased at local hardware stores or Wal-Mart specifically.  According to the article   Green Light Emerald Ash Borer Killer can be used to kill Ash Borer’s in trees with less than a 15 inch diameter.  Anything larger than that, the article states, should be handled by a specialist.    The article goes on to explain the absolute worst thing that a homeowner can do is to let the Ash Borer kill the tree completely and then remove the tree once it’s dead.  However, if it is too late and your tree has already been killed, be sure to also remove the roots of the tree, otherwise the Ash Borer will continue it’s destruction above ground.

Full version of the discussed article can be found here .

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