[Lincolnparkdc] Dutch Elm Disease hits 100 bl Kentucky

[Mark Jordan]

Below is a link to an interesting article from last year about American
Elms and Dutch Elm disease from Smithsonian Magazine.   It's a quick read
(with a great old photo of the tree-lined mall from the 40s) and I learned
quite a bit about the history of elms in DC and disease resistance.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2022/04/28/how-a-historic-smithsonian-elm-thrives-over-150-years-after-its-planting/

Mark Jordan
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On Fri, Jun 4, 2021, 12:16 PM regina arlotto <citymom92 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting-I had not thought about cicadas potentially being a carrier. I
> just wish I knew how the tree got it this year, after being unscathed for
> so long. However, I do seem to recall that a branch fell off a year or so
> ago, and Steve said that if you prune a tree in the wrong season that's how
> the beetle gets in. So maybe that's what happened.
>
> The tree inventory is amazing. I had to tear myself away from it
> yesterday. I was totally hooked!
>
> Best,
> Gina
>
> On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 6:03 PM JE Writer Editor <writejudy2000 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Gina,
>>
>> Thanks for all this information. If beetles carry the fungus, I wonder if
>> cicadas can, too? They seem to favor elms.
>>
>> I look forward to checking out that tree inventory--that's a treasure!
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Judy
>>
>> On Thursday, June 3, 2021, 05:03:54 PM EDT, regina arlotto <
>> citymom92 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hello neighbors-
>>
>> I happened to be outside today when Steve McKindley-Ward with
>> DDOT's Urban Forestry division came by to check a tree on our block. Sadly,
>> he told me that the *tree in front of 127 Kentucky will need to be
>> removed due to Dutch Elm disease.* He said that a sure sign is when the
>> leaves come out and immediately turn brown and crinkly, as this tree is
>> showing. This symptom typically happens between May - June, so Steve said
>> during these months he routinely drives around in our neighborhood scanning
>> our beautiful old elms for symptoms.  He tries to catch them early enough
>> and have it removed before it can infect more trees next to it or even the
>> elms across the street. He said that the disease spreads via roots or a
>> beetle that carries the fungus.
>>
>> Unfortunately, *there is no treatment that can save the tree. *He is
>> putting in an emergency request to have the tree removed. It will most
>> likely happen next week. I learned also that the trees on poopy island are
>> all disease resistant elms, which is good, even though they have some
>> issues of large branches dropping as they get bigger.  DDOT is trying to
>> diversify the inventory throughout the city so we might get a London Plane
>> tree in this location. There is a London Plane tree in the tree box in
>> front of the parking sign at the alley on the north end east side of
>> Kentucky (directly across the street from 115 Kentucky, if that helps.)
>> Steve expects to plant a new tree this fall/winter.
>>
>> If you really want to geek out on trees (I just did) and see the trees
>> that are planted on every single block in DC, you can go to DC's Open
>> Data GIS Tree Inventory and zoom in to see.
>>
>> I am also attaching a photo I took today after Steve left showing clearly
>> the brown leaves and the infected limbs juxtaposed with some branches that
>> have green leaves.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Gina Arlotto
>> 123 Kentucky
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