Poor Apple and Cherry trees

[KYBOY]

Im lookin at mine and they got blistered!:mad: Dang April snow:( Must be global warming:rolleyes:

[Feedman]

I saw multi-flora roses this morning that were wilted

[trust me]

I ran the dogs and saw the poison ivy looking wilted and dead this morning, so maybe these late freezes aren't all bad. I'm sure the ivy will be back in force shortly, however.

[KYHUNTER14]

I have had my apple trees and peach trees covered since Wednesday. I planted them less than a month ago. From the forecast, looks like they will be covered until Tuesday at least

[turk2di]

Im sure ticks r hopefully hibernating!

[carpenterguy]

Im sure ticks r hopefully hibernating!

yeah those dang ticks were getting out of control the last couple of weeks. i think they've grown immune to the frontline on my poor old shepherd... i hate those things:mad:

[Hoosier5]

I also hope this bout of COLD weather does kills off some of the Ticks. The apple trees in our area got globbered the last few days.

[MsgMills]

If I'm thinking right, the cold snap should have caught the flys, ticks and fleas by surprise and killed off a bunch of them, I'm hoping thast is.... Or do you think they have instincts that would keep them from freezing...Man I hope they don't and that they froze to death....Nothing worse than seeing ticks and fleas on animals, especially dogs and cats.... Great thing about having your yard sprayed by a Lawn Company...... It somehow keeps the fleas and ticks out of your yard...

Ever since I started having my yards sprayed, I have not even seen a tick or flea on any of my pets.....:):):)

[GSP]

Before

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/GSP/blossoms008.jpg


...and AFTER! :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/GSP/blossoms003.jpg

[Wildcat]

I've written off the mass crop on the nut and furit trees. What I'm worried about now is the leaves and if the trees lose their leaves because of this freeze they might not be able to re-leaf next year leading to the death of the tree.

We'll know in the next few days if the leaves make it or not.

[Wildcat]

If I'm thinking right, the cold snap should have caught the flys, ticks and fleas by surprise and killed off a bunch of them, I'm hoping thast is.... Or do you think they have instincts that would keep them from freezing...Man I hope they don't and that they froze to death....Nothing worse than seeing ticks and fleas on animals, especially dogs and cats.... Great thing about having your yard sprayed by a Lawn Company...... It somehow keeps the fleas and ticks out of your yard...

Ever since I started having my yards sprayed, I have not even seen a tick or flea on any of my pets.....:):):)


I do that myself. I don't spray it on but use my brodcast spreader, I put out Scotts Bug-b-gone Max and grub control twice a year. I have never seen a tick or flea since I started putting it out. It only cost $18 each time making for a total of $36 a year.

[Wildcat]

Something else to think about besides the leaves freezing.

These trees will be under stress since the normal growing process has been interupted. If these trees see another stress, say a drought this summer. The additional stress may cause more trees to die latter this year.

[Hoosier5]

I've written off the mass crop on the nut and furit trees. What I'm worried about now is the leaves and if the trees lose their leaves because of this freeze they might not be able to re-leaf next year leading to the death of the tree.

We'll know in the next few days if the leaves make it or not.

With the various species of tees, in active growth (leaves), before the freeze; it all depends upon the general health of the tree this past year. If those trees were under anytype of stress last year, then they just might die this summer or next Spring.

[quackrstackr]

Not sure about you guys' areas but there is a huge leaf kill around here.

This morning everything was still green and I had hopes that it wasn't as bad as I had feared... this afternoon all of the poplars, many of the maples, oaks, etc. are brown and dead. My new bald cypress has turned brown and is going to leave it's needles/leaves too. :( That one may not make it since the dog just about did it in last fall anyway.

All of the woods around here look like late October now....

[pentail]

MASSIVE leaf kill up here. The woods will be nearly bare up here for turkey season. We have several clients with large Japanese maples that might (probably) will not make it. the laceleaf ones are extremely succeptible to cold snaps after leaf out. Except for the ones that were covered or heated or both, there might not be a live one left around here.

[carpenterguy]

hickory and ash trees are plum black around here. guess there goes all the hickory nuts

[Wildcat]

On 5 out of 6 trees around here the leaves are dark green, wrinkled up and dry. They all crumble in my hand.

Forget about any acorn mass here, we will not have any.

We could lose a lot of trees this year and next.

[nwest]

hickory and ash trees are plum black around here. guess there goes all the hickory nuts

The big ol Hicory in my back yard is lookin rough. Does anyone remember this happening in the past?

[Hoosier5]

The big ol Hicory in my back yard is lookin rough. Does anyone remember this happening in the past?

The last time I saw a freeze this extensive, was back in 1974. But I don't think the trees were as advanced back then as they are this year. I fore see NO hickory nuts, acorns, walnuts or even berries this year. Going to be a very tough year for Squirrels, Birds of all species, and other wildlife that depend upon mast for their main food source. Not sure how this freezing weather will affect the trees themselves.

[carpenterguy]

i had a fellow tell me that they would pull out of this slump and still produce nuts. well atleast that's what he said about the hickory's. hopefully it won't hurt to many

[MsgMills]

Saw in the local paper that if you lost a lot of trees and crops due to the cold snap, you need to fill out a Loss Form from the Cold Spell and turn it in even if you don't have Insurance on your Crops. Saw it in the Courier-Journal Wed. Edition in case someone needs the info....

[Hoosier5]

I really don't think this year of 2007 is going to be a very good one. We're all seeing the Mid-east War continuing, unseasonable weather patterns, and the economy at a stand still or declining. Almost like Bible Prophecy is occuring.

[MsgMills]

Can you post some stats of the "economy at a stand still or declining"?? I would love to see them.

As for the Mid East war countining, they've been at war with America for 30 years. This is just the one time someone did something about it.

As for 2007 being a bad year, Kentucky will set a new record deer harvest.

:rolleyes:

[Wildcat]

I really don't think this year of 2007 is going to be a very good one. We're all seeing the Mid-east War continuing, unseasonable weather patterns, and the economy at a stand still or declining. Almost like Bible Prophecy is occuring.


Can you post some stats of the "economy at a stand still or declining"?? I would love to see them.

Here's some stats I found.

On April 6, 2007, The Bureau Of Labor Statistics Released New Jobs Figures – 180,000 Jobs Created In March. Since August 2003, more than 7.8 million jobs have been created, with nearly 2 million jobs created over the last 12 months. Our economy has now added jobs for 43 straight months, and the unemployment rate remains low at 4.4 percent.

More American Workers Are Finding Jobs And Taking Home More Pay

Real After-Tax Income Per Person Has Risen By 10 Percent – More Than $2,900 – Since President Bush Took Office.
Real Wages Rose 1.8 Percent Over The Past 12 Months Through February. This is substantially faster than the average rate of the late 1990s economy, and it means an extra $1,080 in the past year for the typical family with two wage earners.
The Economy Has Now Experienced Over Five Years Of Uninterrupted Growth, Averaging 3.0 Percent A Year Since 2001. Real GDP grew a strong 3.1 percent in 2006.
Since The First Quarter Of 2001, Productivity Growth Has Averaged 2.8 Percent. This is well above average productivity growth in the 1990s, 1980s, and 1970s.
In 2006, U.S. Exports (12.7 Percent) Grew Faster Than Imports (10.5 Percent) For the First Time Since 1997.


As for the Mid East war countining, they've been at war with America for 30 years. This is just the one time someone did something about it.

As for 2007 being a bad year, Kentucky will set a new record deer harvest.

[MsgMills]

But hey, since the Democrats have now gained the power so to speak....Some numbers might fall somewhat.... Now if the American people would all read this info, they would wise up and put the Republicans back in OFFICE in two years for the American People to keep prospering......:)

[Hoosier5]

Can you post some stats of the "economy at a stand still or declining"?? I would love to see them.

Here's some stats I found.

On April 6, 2007, The Bureau Of Labor Statistics Released New Jobs Figures – 180,000 Jobs Created In March. Since August 2003, more than 7.8 million jobs have been created, with nearly 2 million jobs created over the last 12 months. Our economy has now added jobs for 43 straight months, and the unemployment rate remains low at 4.4 percent.

More American Workers Are Finding Jobs And Taking Home More Pay

Real After-Tax Income Per Person Has Risen By 10 Percent – More Than $2,900 – Since President Bush Took Office.
Real Wages Rose 1.8 Percent Over The Past 12 Months Through February. This is substantially faster than the average rate of the late 1990s economy, and it means an extra $1,080 in the past year for the typical family with two wage earners.
The Economy Has Now Experienced Over Five Years Of Uninterrupted Growth, Averaging 3.0 Percent A Year Since 2001. Real GDP grew a strong 3.1 percent in 2006.
Since The First Quarter Of 2001, Productivity Growth Has Averaged 2.8 Percent. This is well above average productivity growth in the 1990s, 1980s, and 1970s.
In 2006, U.S. Exports (12.7 Percent) Grew Faster Than Imports (10.5 Percent) For the First Time Since 1997.


As for the Mid East war countining, they've been at war with America for 30 years. This is just the one time someone did something about it.

As for 2007 being a bad year, Kentucky will set a new record deer harvest.


Wait: INFLATION, due to oil & Transportation as well as food prices, will take a toll on our Economy, but I hope the figures you site are sustainable, Wildcat!

[michunter]

I've written off the mass crop on the nut and furit trees. What I'm worried about now is the leaves and if the trees lose their leaves because of this freeze they might not be able to re-leaf next year leading to the death of the tree.

We'll know in the next few days if the leaves make it or not.


I grew up on Michigan and we seen this kind of devastation from freezing alot, the trees will recover , but if we have another blast I have seen it kill a tree!! If you look at a bud on a tree usually mother nature takes care of them , if they need too rebud . My family has 300 acres of grapes in Michigan , they had not budded , but the sap was running , so we do not know the extent of the damage !! Last year 90 % got nuked , so hopefully that did not happen . I don not think it is global warming at all , It just happens . I have lived here now 10 years and this is the first I can remember that this has happened . I may be wrong, but thats just what we have too deal with . Goverment will help farmers if they had crops damaged . Call your local congressman about the help !!