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Unknown plant
Many of these plants are growing in my son’s yard in Big Rapids, MI. Do you know what it is?
Mecosta County Michigan 16 minutes ago
Morning glories
My leaves on my morning glories look like they've been shredded by rain or hail, but we've had neither. Could you please tell me what is going on with my morning glories? I sincerely appreciate your help. Sharon Lukach
Stearns County Minnesota about 3 hours ago
Yew bush browned within hours...natural or man-made?
Good day all,
I moved into my first house a month ago, and one of the first orders of business was the removal of a few dying/potentially dangerous trees. The tree company came out on the morning of 7/12/19, and overall they did a wonderful job. However, when I got home around 7pm that day, I noticed some pretty large brown/dead spots on the yew bush in the left/south side of the yard. And, coincidentally (in my mind), the bush is located directly next to a large stump that had to be grinded out, and 2 trees that were removed (you can see the dirt/wood-chipped locations on the ground in the right "frame" of the attached picture).
I sent the attached picture to the tree company asking whether they had any machinery next to the bush that may have vented hot exhaust gasses directly on the bush. In response, I received a voicemail from the estimator saying that the bush was probably scorched by the sun since they removed some of the trees that had been providing the bush with a bit of shade, they've heard reports of yew fungus in the area recently, and none of their machines would have done that.
My only problem with that explanation is - the time difference. In the attached picture, the left "frame" is a picture my wife took around 12pm when she stopped home for lunch (and you can clearly see the tree guys in the yard). The right "frame" is what I took later that evening. For what it's worth, these patches have a strong chemical smell to them, much different from the rest of the bush and from any dying plantlife I've ever smelled. Though I must admit, I have no idea what diesel exhaust particulate matter would smell like after roasting a conifer for an hour.
So, master gardeners - is it possible for these 2 particular patches of the yew bush to have sun-scorched this severely in the 6-7 hours between the tree removal and me getting home? Or, is the estimator trying to pull the wool over my eyes and cover their damage? I've honestly considering sending a sample of the needles to some lab for a chemical analysis to see if they can detect anything engine-exhaust-related. It's not like the tree company can do anything to fix the bush, but I would at least like some leverage for asking for a price reduction before I pay the bill.
Thank you for the review and input!
-Ron from PA. We are....
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