"Sudden Oak Death is a very serious and sad disease that has killed many large and beautiful native Oak trees on our property. While we have planted many younger Oak trees to replace failed ones, it will take decades of growth before the same grandeur and beauty is achieved that previously existed. We have learned to follow guidelines for prevention and treatment of our many Oak woodlands to minimize our losses."
Lou Bouc,
Facilities Manager,
Skywalker Ranch
Public Concern About Invasive Tree Killing Insects and Diseases Remains Strong
Trees, plants and shrubs imported into the United States can have harmful hitchhikers, such as beetles buried in the wood of a sapling, or tiny mites on the leaves of a flowering plant. Find out more about the pests that kill trees in our parks and neighborhoods, choke farmland, and devastate forests.
"The nursery industry faces huge costs both to control the pests and in loss of sales and other interruptions," says Jerry Lee of the nationwide Monrovia Nursery. We can stand together against the threat these invasive foreign pests pose to nature and the economy. Learn how you can help and join Plant Smart in support of stronger regulations to protect your trees.