More Tree Trouble
I have been paying close attention to the trees at my home. The other evening, George and I were getting into his car when we noticed several "flying ants" on the hood. We discovered that they were swarming around a tree near the house and driveway. I immediately contacted my neighbor, worried that if the tree was infested with termites that her home and mine would both be infested. Then I contacted, Tri-Pacific Termite.
The verdict: my tree is diseased but not with termites... Maybe just ants, but the tree had been "eaten" through the core and has now been removed. We have lived in our home for nearly fifteen years so it's not surprising that Tri-Pacific did find some evidence of termites which we will have treated. 
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6/30/2008 9:04 AM
Los Angeles Real Estate Blog wrote:
It started with our tree which was infested with carpenter ants. Now that the tree was going, we had a lot of other plants that were overgrown or simply didn’t fit with our home’s Georgian Colonial style. Several years ago, George had admired the neighbor’s yard and the next thing I knew, their landscaper was hired and our front lawn resembled a Polynesian resort. It had to go… and finally it is gone! I had read about the Edible Estate at Descanso Gardens in La Canada. The concept is simply that your front yard shouldn’t be wasted ... -
6/30/2008 9:06 AM
Los Angeles Real Estate Blog wrote:
It started with our tree which was infested with carpenter ants. Now that the tree was going, we had a lot of other plants that were overgrown or simply didn’t fit with our home’s Georgian Colonial style. Several years ago, George had admired the neighbor’s yard and the next thing I knew, their landscaper was hired and our front lawn resembled a Polynesian resort. It had to go… and finally it is gone! I had read about the Edible Estate at Descanso Gardens in La Canada. The concept is simply that your front yard shouldn’t be wasted ... -
6/30/2008 10:14 AM
Los Angeles Real Estate Blog wrote:
It started with our tree which was infested with carpenter ants. Now that the tree was going, we had a lot of other plants that were overgrown or simply didn’t fit with our home’s Georgian Colonial style. Several years ago, George had admired the neighbor’s yard and the next thing I knew, their landscaper was hired and our front lawn resembled a Polynesian resort. It had to go… and finally it is gone! I had read about the Edible Estate at Descanso Gardens in La Canada. The concept is simply that your front yard shouldn’t be wasted ...
Carpenter Ants:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpenter_ants
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Thanks! How did you know? Are you in the business or did you experience this or are you just smart
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