https://www.knottybynature.consulting/news daily 0.75 2025-08-21 https://www.knottybynature.consulting/news/mango-biome monthly 0.5 2025-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/ac424741-c02a-4e8d-8143-ce9c6d7f38a3/536014920_1095141722214975_5738199175422901472_n.jpg News - Hidden world: excavating extensive rot in a mango tree - Make it stand out Closer look at worms emerging from the decomposed sections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/2c219af2-f880-410c-9678-3464881a748e/533056444_541859208973508_5626503748771509718_n.jpg News - Hidden world: excavating extensive rot in a mango tree - Make it stand out A thick protective seal applied across the cavity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/cc345ebb-058b-410c-81a9-270dff309f22/535151436_3694326257537807_7100711163598222088_n.jpg News - Hidden world: excavating extensive rot in a mango tree - Make it stand out The interior of the trunk was behaving more like a compost pile than heartwood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/05883094-67bd-4111-9f6c-1c25d714c863/533570401_746265551517943_3709767875272897841_n.jpg News - Hidden world: excavating extensive rot in a mango tree - Make it stand out Wire brushing to remove softened fibers and expose clean wood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/0bb5ef28-d7da-4c58-8fac-e3cb172af154/533584751_1248429577030818_6440973954678643339_n.jpg News - Hidden world: excavating extensive rot in a mango tree - Make it stand out Adventitious plants growing directly from the cavity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/982e196a-eb27-4298-9fac-e9cf791724eb/534391837_755341167424970_2192275037890597840_n.jpg News - Hidden world: excavating extensive rot in a mango tree - Make it stand out Copper fungicide soaking into freshly exposed wood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/65ec769c-6577-4e89-b74d-704c974b5d0b/533532081_24085587744473584_321375889445826117_n.jpg News - Hidden world: excavating extensive rot in a mango tree - Make it stand out One of the first worm clusters revealed during excavation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/792f3fe0-41f9-4605-99f4-8fea9274a25d/533085806_2254434785063139_2523994883396092406_n.jpg News - Hidden world: excavating extensive rot in a mango tree - Make it stand out This cavity was literally crawling with worms once the soil was pulled out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/a7f32269-97d9-4a07-9ca0-54397478521c/532339426_2760338824155777_8432120951844747294_n.jpg News - Hidden world: excavating extensive rot in a mango tree - Make it stand out Worms living between softened fibers of the rotted wood. https://www.knottybynature.consulting/news/gummosis monthly 0.5 2024-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/b1e4515a-ed8a-475d-b933-931768147321/gummosis-2.jpg News - Gummosis - Make it stand out Alternatively, gummosis can show up as a dry, peeling wound on the bark of the tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/f88017be-cf54-4f85-8266-49505a7e78af/gummosis-1.jpg News - Gummosis - Make it stand out Severe oozing from bark - gummosis infection https://www.knottybynature.consulting/news/anthracnose monthly 0.5 2024-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/197c41ea-54b2-4b13-8954-e28b2ccbce45/papaya-anthracnose.jpg News - Anthracnose - Make it stand out This is a fairly mild anthracnose infection on papaya fruit. The leaves of a papaya are generally infected prior to fruit, and can be easily identified. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/0dd2b238-4008-4eca-a833-5be4aa595867/plumeria-anthracnose.jpg News - Anthracnose - Make it stand out On plumeria, the disease shows primarily on the leaves and does not affect the flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/d9742eee-bf0f-48bd-813a-ec294fdac638/mango-anthracnose.jpg News - Anthracnose - Make it stand out This is commonly what is seen when a mango tree is infected with anthracnose. 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Trees of all shapes and sizes, productivity and usefulness thrive in our warm, tropical climate. But are your bananas getting all that they need? Why has your citrus fruit been splitting? What bug is eating away at your ice cream bean? Why are your lychee leaves curling? I can help solve these problems with the attention to detail that you, your property, and your trees deserve. “To be without trees would, in the most literal way, to be without our roots.” ― Richard Mabey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/1636103743124-4WZNW77AS7CLKGD3A2ZY/processed_IMG_20210822_122834.jpg Home - Take Action Ready to take the next step? Schedule a consultation, or just drop me a line! https://www.knottybynature.consulting/about daily 0.75 2025-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/1647984236393-T4OV2RACJYGLTWGLVYOB/becky_is_bananas.jpg About Me - Becky Holt, owner of Knotty by Nature ISA Certified Arborist, Tree Risk Assessment Qualifier https://www.knottybynature.consulting/read-me daily 0.75 2022-03-15 https://www.knottybynature.consulting/projects daily 0.75 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3b3ed8084b6f00015405ba/1565292381043-ER9AOU1LISY7FVVCNVEQ/20140302_trade+151_0677.jpg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3b3ed8084b6f00015405ba/1565292406252-8560GSO2A1FLMFQVTG60/Aro+Ha_0073.jpg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3b3ed8084b6f00015405ba/1565292525597-WCO0DS8F9PHF2V1U45HY/20140228_Trade+151_0067+%281%29.jpg Projects https://www.knottybynature.consulting/partners daily 0.75 2025-05-09 https://www.knottybynature.consulting/contact daily 0.75 2025-05-09 https://www.knottybynature.consulting/take-action daily 0.75 2025-05-09 https://www.knottybynature.consulting/project-gallery daily 0.75 2022-05-18 https://www.knottybynature.consulting/project-gallery/citrus-with-termites monthly 0.5 2022-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/148a8179-5483-4f2f-95cb-4d10718ff85f/IMG_8961.jpg Project Gallery - Project: Repairing navel orange tree with active termite infestation Sloughing bark leads to deeper investigation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/53c17266-7d5f-4f4a-9c9e-4ea6bafe47c8/IMG_8962.jpg Project Gallery - Project: Repairing navel orange tree with active termite infestation Careful extraction of the bark and cambium layers exposes an active colony of live termites https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/6cdb6f36-3eaa-4aac-be30-b5c6661d8f56/IMG_8964.jpg Project Gallery - Project: Repairing navel orange tree with active termite infestation Using a handheld low-volume pressure washer, I was able to rinse the holes and tunnels of all active termites. Foaming pesticide was then applied and allowed to work overnight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/292d3051-3677-4b81-84f9-e7563ac28430/IMG_9023.jpg Project Gallery - Project: Repairing navel orange tree with active termite infestation After ensuring there were no more active insects, a layer of vitamin-infused wound sealer was applied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b73c4e0bea87395c5ce0ac/5365d5a8-24de-4c53-aa68-f45a3839a685/IMG_9024.jpg Project Gallery - Project: Repairing navel orange tree with active termite infestation Finally, a layer of tree wrap was used to protect the tree until the wound sealer has had time to set.