Trees Are Key

Let’s discuss how "Pattern of Mortality is Key" to diagnosing trees. Quoting from Dr. Appel at Texas A&M University, “Pattern of Mortality in time and space within the population of trees and patterns of mortality in time and space for individual trees’ are vital to distinguish between problems." Listen in to learn more!

Species Spotlight

The Southern live Oak, Quercus virginiana, has a wide range across the southeastern United States, as far north as Virginia and west to Texas. However, a special species of live oak exists in Texas, Quercus fusiformis. This has several common names: Texas live oak, escarpment live oak, plateau live oak, or plateau oak. The Texas live oak is also known as Quercus virginiana var. fusiformis. The range extends north to the Quartz and Wichita Mountains in southwestern Oklahoma and all the way south through Texas to northern Mexico.