Leyland tree root growth

Questioncan tree roots undermine adjacent building foundations approx 3 metres away causing subsidence/cracking? AnswerLeyland has a fibrous root system and the roots themselves normally due not cause a problem. BU

Pencil Pines-Italian conifers

QuestionI am thinking about planting a row of pencil pines beside an inground swimming pool. Will the root impact on the structure of the pool? AnswerThis (Athrotaxis cupressoides) can be a very large tree and ther

Indoor Norwegian Pine Tree

QuestionWe too adopted a small pot containing two Norwegian Pine trees about six years ago. They are about 8 feet tall now and take up more room than we really have to share in our Middle Tennessee home.  

Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus) in pine trees

QuestionQUESTION: Greetings from Western Australia. I understand that you are an authority on Pine Trees. I am hoping you know about Hylotrupes bajulus. In Australia we call it, European House Borer. I am looking fo

Beetles? in Pinus halepensis

QuestionI live on the Costa Blanca in Spain and we have many Pinus halepensis. One is looking different than the others as the needles are looking brown. I have noticed holes all over the trunk with whit

what is the differents

QuestionWhat is the different between a conifer transplant and a husky transplant AnswerConifer refers to a species of tree. Generally there are two types of trees--conifers (pines, spruce etc) and Hardwoods (oaks,

hemlocks

QuestionDo hemlocks shed their needles in the fall? I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and have seen bare hemlock stands in the winter. I thought I learned in college that they lost their needles

Leyland Transplanted now dying

QuestionI transplated 2 Leyland trees during the fall and now they are turning brown. Is there anything I can do to help them? They lasted through the winter its been about 3 months since the transplant,

Dying Leyland Cyprus

QuestionI was asked to look at a Leyland Cyprus in the Washington DC area. It was a replacement Cyprus and is aprox 20 feet high and was acquires 12 months ago. The top 5 feet of the tree has now died. It is on a fr

emerald green arborvitae

QuestionWe have 25 emerald green arborvitae planted as a screen in 2001. They were well until a few months ago when I noticed that a few on the end of the row were dying from the base of the shrub to about 5 u

root disruption

QuestionWhile installing a septic system the excavators destroyed approximately 75% of the root system around an existing large ( 75 or so ) pine tree. My question is, what chance does this tree have to survive this

Bagworms in Central Indiana

QuestionI read one of your previous answers about giving these pests the boot but I want to be sure the timing of the chemical application is correct for my area and if you have any updates on the most effective che

Cedar conifers

QuestionA large cedar conifer about 1 meter from the house foundation and leaning away from the house. i am very worried about how much damage it may cause to the foundations and if it is advisable to cut the tree d

True roots

QuestionQUESTION: Are there true roots in conifers and what do they do? ANSWER: Yes all trees have roots. When a tree seed germinates, the first (primary) root grows down in the soil in response to gravity. Seconda

Italian cypress - leaning and branch separation

QuestionWe have many Italian cypress lining our driveway with 15 feet between each and good drainage in South Carolina. A recent wind storm caused many of the trees to lean and then a snowstorm caused many o

Leland Cypress Root System

QuestionI want to plant 10 Leland Cypress on the burm/ridge of my pond. The pond is on the side of the mountain and I fear the root system may provide a drain for the water. It would not be a problem if the ro

planting blue spruce

QuestionHow far apart would we plant a single row windbreak of colorado blue spruce. The trees are aprox. 4ft. now. AnswerThey have a spread of about 10-20 feet meaning if planted 10 feet apart the limbs will

pine stump removal

QuestionAre the chips good for the garden. I am having a stump grinded at this time. Thank you AnswerYes they can be used as mulch or mixed in the soil. Pine may raise the Ph of the soil a little but acid lov

Newly planted conifers - can I save them?

QuestionHi, I recently purchased 100 conifers on the internet, they arrived in four boxes and the roots were protected in straw. I soaked the roots before planting, quite strange though, there was no soi

Italian Cypress Roots

QuestionI have a block retaining wall on one side of my yard. There is about 2 1/2 feet between the wall and my flagstone patio. I would like to plant Italian Cypress trees in this space. Is there enough space, and