I didn’t even realize these were endangered. I have a White Ash sapling that just popped up on my property this year. After doing some reading the consensus is it will likely be wiped out by Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). The guidance was that it would likely not reach more than 5 years old or so and to just remove it. I feel like that’s just terrible. Can I not pot it up and give it to some group studying them or something more productive? I don’t want to just get rid of it. Any advice is appreciated.
by poem_for_a_price
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Personally I wouldn’t remove it until it was actually dead or showing signs of infestation, seems wrong to kill it under the assumption it will die years later. That’s like putting your dog down when it’s 4
From my understanding, it will never get big enough to be an issue. Just let it grow, maybe it’s the mutant that is more resistant.