Cincinnati Garden Talk Host Denny Mckeown will be on a different station again this spring. Or at least so it says on his Bloomin Garden Centre site.
“Here We Go Again!
As of 12/13/07
Denny’s Changing Radio Stations.
Stay Tuned for More Information to Be Announced Soon!”
I was searching Denny’s name after reading yet another trade publication hyping microinjection for putting fertilizers and pesticides directly into trees. I remember Denny Mckeown ranting against the practice years ago, saying things like, “If a landscaper or arborist wants to drill holes into your tree to make it better…well does that sound like a good idea?” I really haven’t heard any negative opinions on this lately, so I’m wondering “Has equipment has improved since those days, or have we gotten better at it, or are microinjections still a sign of an arborist’s ignorance?”
The latest attention given microinjection comes with it’s ability to fight the Emerald Ash Borer. Microinjection is basically tapping or pre-drilling and inserting small chemical feeders into a tree’s trunk. This needs to be done at a correct depth and at a time when the xylum fluids are flowing so the chemical is distributed throughout the tree.
I will say this best left for a trained applicator to perform, and only if it really is the best option available. Given the right chemical, the right quantity and injected at the right depth at the right time, promoters of the technique claim long lasting harm to the tree is no concern.
I do wonder if Denny has eased up his criticism of the technique though.
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March 15th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
The move has been announced. Denny will be heard on WUBE. He is happy about the move both to a familiar studio, and also likes the earlier timeslot 6-9 AM Saturdays. That works for me too! I’ll be able to catch most of it before opening the Garden Center.