Dead Pine Trees Throughout TV

[Boudicca]

We have noticed a very large number of dead pine trees, throughout TV, some around ponds, others on courses and public landscaping areas. What gives? Is there a disease, bug infestation specific to pines? When will these long dead trees be removed/replaced?

[perrjojo]

Care you certain they are pines and not cypress. Cypress trees look similar and the leaves,turn burnt orange in fall and will come back green in the spring.

[Boudicca]

Not cypress, but very dead pine trees :(

[Bogie Shooter]

We have noticed a very large number of dead pine trees, throughout TV, some around ponds, others on courses and public landscaping areas. What gives? Is there a disease, bug infestation specific to pines? When will these long dead trees be removed/replaced?

What gives? How would posters on TOTV know? Or when, if really dead, they will be removed?
Suggest you call............


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[Polar Bear]

Not cypress, but very dead pine trees :(

Any chance you could post some pictures? I don't mean to question your post, but I have seen many brown, leafless cypress trees. I don't recall seeing any dead pines. I have not been looking for dead pines, that's why I say I'm not questioning what you say...I could very well have missed them. But I am curious where they are and what they look like.

[Boudicca]

I wont continue the thread due to Boogie's tone.

[Polar Bear]

I wont continue the thread due to Boogie's tone.

Awww! I'm truly curious. Since my last post, I now remember I have seen the occasional obviously-long-dead pine tree on a couple of golf courses. I'm wondering if those are the types of trees you're talking about? And if so, about how common they are throughout TV?

Please don't let one disagreeable post stop you. Trust me...if you do...you'll never post!! It's commonplace...you just need to look past them!! :laugh: :beer3:

[Boudicca]

Thanks Polar Bear. I'll let the Administrator handle my complaint. However, I lived up north for 45 years, and DO know the difference between cedar and cypress trees. What I posed as a simple "any one know...." went waaaaaay beyond my intent.

[sunnyatlast]

I noticed a large, glaring example of awfully dead-looking pines(?) yesterday on O'Dell, going westward from Canal Street, around a retention pond on the left/south of O'Dell. They looked dead and scraggly, and my thoughts were that this is going to be costly to replace in so many areas where there are retention ponds bordered by these trees.

However, as someone mentioned, they could be cypress trees, because those on O'Dell looked exactly like the first photo here in the UF website, where they say this:

"People in both urban and rural areas can benefit from planting cypress. For example, these trees can enhance the aesthetics and functioning of stormwater drainage systems (See Figure 1). Some landowners may voluntarily plant cypress to provide these services, while others may be required to construct or restore cypress wetlands to mitigate for wetland destruction.

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Figure 1. Cypress trees can enhance the aesthetics and functioning of stormwater retention ponds.

CIR 1458/FR152: Planting Cypress (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr152)

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[gomoho]

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[Walter123]

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Please don't let one disagreeable post stop you. Trust me...if you do...you'll never post!! It's commonplace...you just need to look past them!! :laugh: :beer3:

[Bogie Shooter]

I wont continue the thread due to Boogie's tone.

Just responding to the tone of your post.

[Topspinmo]

How to Identify and Manage Pine Wilt Disease and Treat Wood Products Infested by the Pinewood Nematode (http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_pinewilt/pinewilt.htm)

I think might find this interesting with pictures of dead tree if it will load.
I come from OK. pines dyeing there also.

[obxgal]

Bald Cypress is a deciduous evergreen, meaning it has foliage similar to an evergreen which it sheds in the winter. Bald Cypress has an outstanding coppery fall color, and a soft droopy needle which adds texture to the landscape.

HGIC 1033 Bald-cypress : Extension : Clemson University : South Carolina (http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/landscape/trees/hgic1033.html)

http://dmg-photography.com/blog/tag/nwr/page/2 Near the bottom of the page

https://www.pinterest.com/source/treeseedonline.com/

https://www.pinterest.com/lsm3921/bald-cyress/

Bald Cypress Tree (http://www.south-florida-plant-guide.com/bald-cypress-tree.html)

[kaydee]

I also have noticed many dead trees. One in particular is near the practice putting green by the Saddlebrook Rec center. There also is a number of evergreens, or I should say "never green" along the Saddlebrook cart path. I guess I should take the time to call in the complaint. Sadly I don't make the time for such calls as I'm usually busy making complaints with century link & insurance company.
Glad this topic was brought up.

[senior citizen]

We have noticed a very large number of dead pine trees, throughout TV, some around ponds, others on courses and public landscaping areas. What gives? Is there a disease, bug infestation specific to pines? When will these long dead trees be removed/replaced?





It could be any number of ailments that strike southern pine trees.
Here's one link I found.......


Pitch Canker on Southern Yellow Pines (http://msucares.com/lawn/tree_diseases/pitchcanker.html)
Pitch Canker on southern Yellow Pines in central Fl.


We all hate to see beautiful trees come to the end of their life cycle, but one never knows what diseases can strike or spread........


Do you know the name of these pines? The variety?

[jojo]

I too have been concerned about the dead trees in our otherwise beautiful landscape. Hope someone gets some definitive info about the problem and more importantly the possible treatments.

[Moderator]

Please address the topic and not each other. OP asked a reasonable question, soliciting opinions from other members, just what this forum is about. We expect replies to be civil and respectful.

Back to the topic....

[Buffalo Jim]

this is what happens when one undesirable can derail a querry/thread that others are interested in and genuinely trying to help.

Just ignore the one and participate with the sincere majority!

My guess is that there are many " Posting Drop-Outs " who have felt driven off by " toneality " . Further too many are subject to criticism of their " topic " by self-appointed censors .:bowdown:

As one of my Resolutions for 2015 , I vowed to essentially become a " TOV Drop-Out " except for a couple of encouraging replays to Posts .

The observations of the OP caused me to break my silence and " chime-in " .
Now I will avoid this Thread so that I will not have to absorb the inevitable " bricks " . Cheers !

[sunnyatlast]

Since the title sounds a bit ominous because of "throughout" the community, I'm going to say again that the "dead-looking" trees bordering the retention pond, on the left of O'Dell westbound between Canal and Alandari, look exactly like the ones pictured of bald cypress trees in winter, as linked in posts 9 and 14.

And this type of cypress tree is recommended for standing water or bordering retention ponds etc. that will fill and overflow for awhile.

[gpirate]

Not cypress, but very dead pine trees :(

Pine beetles will kill pines if they are infested in the trees. Will have small holes all over the trunk if beetles.