Answered for Franklin, Johnson County.
Magnolia scale is the one people call about here. In Franklin, franklin is not among the 23 communities in the Indiana DNR street tree sample, so the two-tier picture here is inference from build dates rather than inventory: the pre-1935 blocks around Martin Place and the courthouse square carry the oldest, largest shade trees, while the late-1990s subdivision belt is now 25-30 years old and big enough that crowns are into rooflines and service drops. Ash is effectively gone to emerald ash borer, and the city Tree Board's approved street tree list governs what goes back into the right-of-way. Rarely kills an established tree but weakens it and makes a mess.
Franklin is not among the 23 communities in the Indiana DNR street tree sample, so the two-tier picture here is inference from build dates rather than inventory: the pre-1935 blocks around Martin Place and the courthouse square carry the oldest, largest shade trees, while the late-1990s subdivision belt is now 25-30 years old and big enough that crowns are into rooflines and service drops. Ash is effectively gone to emerald ash borer, and the city Tree Board's approved street tree list governs what goes back into the right-of-way.
Bumps on twigs that scrape off, sticky honeydew, black sooty mould on leaves and anything parked underneath.
Rarely kills an established tree but weakens it and makes a mess. Heavy infestations need two seasons to clear.
Dormant oil in late winter, or a systemic timed to the crawler stage — timing is everything with scale and a spray at the wrong week does nothing.
201 S Morton St, Franklin, IN 46131
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1251 U.S. Hwy 31 N, Greenwood, IN 46142
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4035 E Stop 11 Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46237
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8909 Chitwood Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46227
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5741 Gallagher Dr, Greenwood, IN 46142
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597 Shady Brook Hts, Greenwood, IN 46142
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