Identifying green growth on the trunk of a Maple tree

QuestionI live in South Eastern WI and I have a medium colored green growth covering much the trunks of my maple (October Glories and a Schwedler)trees. It has been there now a couple of years and I was not concerne

Web

QuestionI have webbing on every part of our tree except the leaves, I would like to know if it is harmful to the tree? AnswerSounds like bark lice. Bark Lice are more properly called Psocids (pronounced SOSS-sids)

leland cypress

Questioneach year there is some browning on the inside but this year seems worse. also, some trees have some browning on the outer branches. is this normal? AnswerIt could be one of two things Seiridium Canker and

tea scales on euoymus

QuestionWhat is a good insectide to use on the shrub to kill the tea scales? How often do you use it? AnswerA major problem with tea scale control is that often damage has been done before the scale infestation is

Bag worms

QuestionI remove every worm I see every day on my cypress trees, but there are more & more, plus they have attached themselves to lots of plants & trees in my yard. Please tell me what to do before all is dead

white foam from Oak Tree

QuestionDear Jim, I have a huge beautiful white oak close to my home that has a small hole at its base. From that hole is flowing a white foam which is seeping on the tree truck base. I cannot tell if it is attracti

live oak leaf problem

QuestionI have a 15ft-20ft tall live oak in NE Florida. The tree appears healthy (new growth and green) except quite a few leaves are really hard (to the point of crunchy), shrivling/curling, and bumpy but uni

maple tree issue

QuestionMy Mountain Maple has vertical splits in the trunk and a couple of the branches. It looks like the tree is growing to fast and is splitting or cracking as the result. Other than this it appears to be h

Fungus On Miniature Weeping Willow

QuestionHi, My Miniature weeping willow has developed a yellow fungus on the leaves and the wood, it looks powdery and it is in small spots and patches. It is making the leaves curl up. Do you know what this is and

Locust Borer

QuestionI have a client who has 2 trees already infested with the Locust Borer. The first one has already snapped off from the decay inside the tree and the wind. I checked with another source and it sta

Webs in my holly bushes

QuestionI have several holly bushes that have what appear to be spider webs in them. What would be causing this and is there a treatment? AnswerSounds like spider mites. Spider mites have tiny mouthparts modi

Mamosa diseases

QuestionI read your post about mamosa trees fluxing. I have 4 large mamosa trees. One of them recently began foaming and running down the branches (as you described in your post). Some of the branc

Mimosa

QuestionI have a mimosa tree in Kansas and it has grown quickly and has bloomed every year. This year, the leaves are falling off (turning yellow) and not nearly as many flowers. It has this oozing foami

Maple: Lots of Sap

QuestionI have a mature maple near the driveway that is oozing an excessive amount of sap. The sap is visible in a line up the tree about 12 feet and if I park my car under the branches, it is covered with sap

My Mimosa

QuestionQUESTION: I read your reply to Carol from Oklahoma about her mimosa tree which oozed white slime that you called wetwood. You said it doesnt kill the tree? There is no cure, but what to do about it . .

Maple bark oozing white foam

QuestionOur crimson king maple is about 20 years old and appears very healthy with this exception. There are multilple vertical cracks in the bark where the foamy white substance in pushing out. It now l

White discoloration on leaves of our Crimson King

QuestionOn the North side of our house is our problem Crimson king Red maple. A couple of years ago I noticed that the leaves appeared to be turning brown around August. We had a few branches succumb and die in the

live oak webs

Questionour live oak tree has suddenly been overtaken with fine webbing running parrallel to the trunk from the base to about 15 feet. The fine silk covers completely the bark, not over leaves. No visibl

sticky webby substance growing on tree trunks

QuestionLocation Houston There is a white sticky, web-like substance growing around the TRUNK of my trees. Its seems like it is wrapping and engulfing the tree in a huge white mess. Is this due to webworms o

Flies in my tree

QuestionI have a tree in front of my house that recently started spraying a sticky substance all over my car. Bees & flies were also all around the tree. Now i see lots & lots of flies around the tree. It looks like