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October 2014 edition of Canyon Chronicle for Canyon CreekTRANSCRIPT
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CANYON CHRONICLENews for the Residents of Canyon Creek
October 2014 Volume 8 Issue 10
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• LOCKYOURCARS!!!!• Get to know your neighbors! Report suspicious activityimmediately!
• Secureyourvehicles,homes,garagedoorsatalltimes.(Ifyouhaveanalarm,useit!)Removergaragedooropenersfromyourvehicleatnightandwhenyouareoutoftown.
• Utilize timers for lights, radios, and televisions to give theappearancethatsomeoneishomewhenyouareoutoftown.
• Securepatiodoorswitharod.• Keeptheperimeterofyourhomewelllit.• Takepicturesofvaluablesandkeepthemstoredinasecurelocation.
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CRIME PREVENTION TIPS• KeepaninventoryofallserialnumbersforvaluableitemsthatcanbegiventoLawEnforcementtotrackyouritemsifstolen.
• Neverleaveavacationmessageonyouransweringmachine.• Haveafriendorfamilymemberpickupnewspaperandmail,orstopdeliveryuntilyoureturn.
• Keepshrubberytrimmed,topreventhidingplaces.• Parkinwell-litareasatnight.• Donotleavevaluablesinplainsight.Locktheminthetrunkortaketheminside.
• Organizeacommunitywatchprograminyourneighborhood.• Secureallwindowsanddoorsatalltimes.
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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
WizzieBrown,TexasA&MAgriLifeExtensionServiceProgramSpecialistat512.854.9600.
The information given herein is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service or the Texas A&M AgriLife Research is implied. Extension programs
serve people of all ages regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status.
HACKBERRY PSYLLIDS
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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.
Prairie Goldenrod (PhotobyR.W.Smith)
Goldeneye(PhotobyJosephA.Marcus)
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