Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm Pruning in Summer Heat
Eric Walther Lyn Walther and son Mitchell run Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm west of Lawrence. They prune about 5 000 Scotch pine trees yearly to maintain Christmas tree form. Pruning depends on weather. wet conditions spread disease. high heat adds stress. They face pests like bagworms tortoise scale and white scale plus diseases such as brown spot. Despite droughts since 2002 2005 plantings suffered losses but association with Kansas Christmas Tree Growers and localExtension help sustained the business.
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