(11) Redwood story and root borers

[@courtneesdad]

My first visit when I go to CA in May is to see the Sequoias. Cant wait.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Randy Reed You will not regret it

[@aaronjenkins8475]

Hi Blair, do you feel the same about the Dawn Redwood? I live in Iowa and I was planning on planting a Dawn Redwood in my backyard about 75 ft from my house. This video has me second guessing if that is something I should do. Thanks!

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

The Dawn Redwood does not grow quite as large. They look dead in the winter. Do it

[@aaronjenkins8475]

Thanks for your reply and channel! It will be going in the spring!

[@GreenDesertTV]

Hi Blair. Great video. Walking past a fallen Redwood in the forest I noticed it was still living. I also noticed that a large portion of the tree was cut and moved off the path leaving 3 separate sections of the tree. The tree still continued to live and sprout growth. From the looks of things the tree looked to have fallen decades ago. Is this a natural form of cloning in the wild? How is this possible, Is the tree just slowly dying?

[@andrewp.619]

Great food for thought for any new planting I may do; however the few I have, I'd like to keep. I want them to grow more and become disease resistant. Do you ever put injections in Redwoods, or any deep root fertilizations? Thanks for the videos. I love the methodical thought process you take with each tree and scenario!

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Andrew P. Not a user of injections, not a fan. Fertilize only when needed and understand why

[@andrewp.619]

arboristBlairGlenn I thought I heard that in other videos. I had an arborist come out and he recommended those two options. Also stated that soil is salty. What would you do? They're dropping a bit of brown but since I aerated my lawn last month, I've seen new growth all over them. Southern California. 25 year old trees.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Andrew P. Salty soil? Reclaimed water? Fertilizers add salinity, be careful

[@andrewp.619]

arboristBlairGlenn thank you for the information and advice. It's city water, not recycled. I know it's hard to give ideas when you can't see the tree, but I thank you very much anyhow.

[@AK-qo6tx]

curse in the urban environment for sure!

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

This is one of the earliest videos

[@JustinCglass]

One of my favorite redwood forests is montgomery state forest Just east of ukiah

[@Eastbaypisces]

Why would they grow faster in urban areas than in the wild?

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Brad S in the forest, the trees are overshadowed by the older trees. Very little sunlight equals slow growth. Also, urban irrigation

[@JustinCglass]

Those Beatle larva looked a lot like the pine borer larva