This is a fairly common problem with ash trees in our desert Southwest. I have been dealing with this problem, mostly on Modesto ash, for about 30 years.

Q: My Arizona ash tree is about 20 years old. Six or eight limbs have dried up and died within the last couple of weeks. Can you tell me the cause of this and what I can do to prevent more from dry ...

Nearly 20% of Grand Junction’s tree inventory is comprised of ash trees, which face serious threat because of drought and insects such as the Lilas Ash Borer and Ash Bark Beetle.

Ash tree material should remain on MDI. Logs, branches, or wood waste from removed trees should be disposed of on-site or at an island-based disposal facility.

The emerald ash borer has been attacking all 22 species of North American ash trees in the last few years, killing nearly every tree it infests. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Flickr user Darkroom ...

Ash trees planted in rock mulch in hot locations have had more problems with this disease than trees planted in other locations or in lawns. ... His blog is Xtremehorticulture of the Desert Blog.

Question: We have a small back yard (approximately 20 by 60 feet) with two large ash trees. The shade is great, but the roots are growing very shallow and almost reach the house.

Shade trees hard to come by in desert. Angela O'Callaghan. Desert Gardening. ... While crossing the prairies and the Great Plains, they called that region the “great American desert.” ...

Infested trees are likely to become structurally unstable, and owners should consider treating or removing them, the service said. Emerald ash borer was first spotted in Maine in 2018.