Although the emerald ash borer has ravaged ash trees throughout America and necessitated removal of most, certain trees in New Jersey have merited special consideration for treatment in view of their significance to the community at large. According to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, there are 24 million ash trees in the state.
In July 2020, Morristown authorized treatment of three significant white ash trees in Burnham Park and a green ash tree on Hazlett Street with Neem oil in the hopes of saving them from being killed by the emerald ash borer. Since then, the Hazlett tree and one in Burnham Park continued to decline. Morristown has removed the bulk of the Burnham Park ash tree closest to Burnham Parkway (photo right, tree on right) and the Hazlett tree.
On July 18, 2022, Bartlett Tree treated the remaining two large ash trees in Burnham Park (the 3 leader ash, pictured left, and the remaining one of the former pair) with emamectin benzoate which, according to the Morris County Park Commission and the NJDEP, has proven very effective and only requires application every other year.
In July 2020, Morristown authorized treatment of three significant white ash trees in Burnham Park and a green ash tree on Hazlett Street with Neem oil in the hopes of saving them from being killed by the emerald ash borer. Since then, the Hazlett tree and one in Burnham Park continued to decline. Morristown has removed the bulk of the Burnham Park ash tree closest to Burnham Parkway (photo right, tree on right) and the Hazlett tree.
On July 18, 2022, Bartlett Tree treated the remaining two large ash trees in Burnham Park (the 3 leader ash, pictured left, and the remaining one of the former pair) with emamectin benzoate which, according to the Morris County Park Commission and the NJDEP, has proven very effective and only requires application every other year.
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