Frequently asked questions

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Care for my trees | Insects and diseases
What's next | Maple trees | Wildlife | Your questions

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Care for my Trees

1. My trees were covered with ice. Will I lose them all?
2. What can I do this winter?
3. Should my damaged tree be cut down?
4. Should I wait until spring to look after my tree, or can I do something now?
5. Should I remove the ice from the tree?
6. Should I strike the trees to break the ice?
7. What is the best time in the spring to work on trees?
8. How should I care for a young tree with a thin, flexible stem that was covered with ice?
9. Should I remove damaged branches myself, or hire experts to do it?
10. I want to hire specialists to do the work. Is there something I should check?
11. Paint on wounds... Old wives' tale or necessity?
12. The tree top is broken. Does the tree have to be cut down?
13. I have to cut several damaged branches off my tree. How can I do this without impairing the future growth of the tree?
14. Large branches are broken. What should I do?
15. Small branches are broken. What should I do?
16. The trunk is split. Can something be done?
17. What should I do if the bark is damaged or torn off?
18. My whole stand has been damaged by the ice. How should I react the extent of the destruction?
19. I have small trees whose tops are broken. What should I do in the short term?
20. My poplars were hit hard by the ice. How can I assess the damage?
21. My deciduous stand is about 5 years old. Is there any way to correct the damage to the trees?
22. What should I do if my trees are older and their crowns were crushed under the weight of the ice?

Insects and diseases

23. Is it true that trees can catch contagious diseases?
24. Will the ice-related breakage lead to insect infestations and disease?
25. What should I do to limit insects and fungus on my trees?

What's Next

26. I have cut the broken branches off my trees. What should I do in future years?
27. Should I use fertilizers?
28. I have to replace a tree. What are the hardiest and most appropriate species?

Maple Trees

29. My maple grove was damaged in the ice storm. What should I do first?
30. How can you tell if a sugar maple will survive?
31. Will sap run from the wounds?
32. Will a maple that has lost all or almost all of its crown produce sap if it is tapped?
33. Should I consider clearcutting my maple grove that was damaged in the ice storm?
34. What should I do for my maple trees in the coming weeks?
35. What should I do during the summer of 1998?

Wildlife

36. Were birds affected by the ice storm?
37. Were the birds living in the areas hit by the ice storm able to escape to places with more clement weather?
38. What impact did the ice storm have on animals?
39. Did the freezing rain coat the animals themselves?
40. Which species may have been the hardest hit by the ice storm?
41. What was the short-term impact for birds during the ice storm?
42. With regard to long-term impact, what species were the hardest hit?
43. Were small mammals affected?
44. Is it possible that some species of wildlife were not affected by the ice storm?
45. Other than the large mammals, did other species survive without too much damage?
46. Did fish have the same problems as other types of wildlife ?
47. What impact did the ice storm have on reptiles and amphibians?