children playing under cedar

QuestionQUESTION: Is it likely that allowing a class (around 30 children) of 4 and 3 year olds to play (not all at once) under a healthy 30 year old Cedrus Atlantica will cause root compaction and stress to the tree

Paving over roots?

QuestionHello, We recently bought a new home. The driveway has never been paved and we were planning to do so until we noticed all the tree roots. From what I have been reading, it seems not to be a good idea to pa

Souther Long Leaf Pine (SLLP)

QuestionJim, When I purchased my home, I inherited 440 ankle-high SLLP trees, and now 3 years later some are nearing 20 high. I have seen a black almost charred look on some trees for the past two season, I treated

Bag worms

QuestionOur leyland cypress treeline around the inground pool is infested with bagworms. They are slated for removal much to our dismay as they are to far gone...My question is, what are the tiny round black objec

leyandi trees

QuestionI Have a row of about ten leylandii trees 6ft tall they have turned a red brown colour from the bottom three quarters of the way up.The top part of the trees look healthy.How can I tell if they are dead or n

Pine trees in general

QuestionHello! Mr.Hyland, I have a couple questions for you. I live in Southern California in the city of Pinon Hills Ca. I am about ten minutes away from Wrightwood(also the mountains) Is it Illegal to take baby pi

pine trees dieing

QuestionWe have alot of shrubs that are dying from a bug that has a cone shape with a black catipliar inside hanging at the end of the branches. Cone looks just like a little pinecone with a black catipliar feeding

Pine trees dying

QuestionWe recently had 2 very large pine trees trimmed. One had a broken dead branch; it looked like it may have been hit by lighting, but not sure. While doing that we also had small dead branches trimmed

pine tree trimming

QuestionIs there a certain time of year that a person should not trim a pine? I live in Minnesota and would like to trim the tree so there would be about 4 feet of clearance on the ground. The tree is about

moving pine trees from front yard to back

QuestionI live in Western Michigan and I have three pine trees about 4-6 ft high that I want to move. Can I move them in the fall or is it best in the summer? How big of a root ball should I dig to move

lylandi conifers

Questioni have 2 rows of lylandi conifers that we cut twice a year to form a lovely hedge either side of our house.they have been in for about 10 years.this year we have notice 5 of them down just one side are going

Dwarf Albert Spruce

QuestionDear Jim, What is the best time of year to trim these. My sister-in-law has three that were shaped into balls and spirals when she bought them, but hasnt trimmed them in two years and wants me t

Dead Firs?

QuestionHello, a couple months ago I transplanted 2 year old Firs in our property. Now the trees have died completly (I think) We added mulch, watered every other day, added compost and did all the neccessary steps

pine tree house

Question Two Tree TreeHouse I built a tree house between two pine trees here in Cypress, Texas - Horthwest Houston area - this summer. The trees and the tree house survived Hurricane Ike. However, a neighboring tree

Pine Sawflies

QuestionCan these Sawflies consume other shrubs or pine related shrubs. If so, what should I do about my other plants now? Thank You! AnswerThere are several species of pine sawfly. Some may eat other conifer type

Pine needles and rock landscaping

QuestionI have 3 large (50+ ft.) & 3 medium pine trees in my front yard planted by the previous owner. I converted to desert landscape a couple of years ago, going to great expense to make the front yard very

Planting arborvitae from seed

QuestionI sent away for arborvitae seeds. Put them in Jiffy Mix in refrigerator for 60 days to germinate. what steps do I need to take now to have success? AnswerFirst of all the seeds must undergo stra

Thujua Giant near swimming pool

QuestionHi Jim I would like to plant a row of green giants along a fence my concern is they are going to be about 8 feet fron an inground gunite pool, will the roots possibly damage the pool ? Thanks Answer8 feet a

Germinating conifer seeds in tropics

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, Jim. I抦 thinking of ordering some seeds from eBay. I would like to hear your opinion if the seeds of Cupressus sempervirens and Picea pungens can be successfully germinated in tropical country

Norwegian Wheeping Pine

QuestionQUESTION: I planted this tree two years ago. It is standing about 5 feet now. I am noticing that it is not getting taller. The branches are hanging strong and long towards the ground. Is there anything I ca