The Olmecs were the first major civilization in Mexico following a progressive development in Soconusco. They lived in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, in the present-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco. It has been speculated that Olmec derive in part from neighboring Mokaya and/or MixeâZoque.
One of the most common types of mechanical injury to dogwoods is impact from lawnmowers. Injuries of this type can invite basal stem rot disease and insect borer infestation. Similarly, string trimmer impact can sometimes bruise or girdle the cambium (the vital layer of tissue under the bark).
The dogwood borer, Synanthedon scitula, is the most common and destructive pest of flowering dogwoods in the landscape. Borer larvae tunnel and feed in living wood, destroying vascular tissues and causing loss of vigor, structural weakness, branch dieback, or complete girdling and death of trees.lowering dogwood is considered a desirable woody ornamental for residential landscaping because its relatively small size keeps it from dwarfing the house or getting into power lines.