Emerald ash borer threatens historical trees

The emerald ash borer might be a tiny insect, but it has huge impacts. In this recent article from the Washington Post, the potential for historically significant areas to lose valuable and ancient ash trees is discussed.

George Washington's estate has a dozen old ash trees in and around the Bowling Green, the two oldest dating to 1819, 20 years after Washington died, said Dean Norton, Mount Vernon's director of horticulture. "They're not living witnesses [to Washington], but certainly they are historic trees," he said.

Also talked about in this article is how homeowners stand to lose tremendously valuable trees unless they use expensive and possibly dangerous chemicals.