White Pine - Worms

QuestionWe are in Maine. There are 5 white pines lining the edge of our yard. One of these is infested with a worm. There are small holes, 2 mm., over the entire tree into the bark. We can hear these worms crunching

Transplanting Spruce

QuestionAbout 12 yars ago I planted what I thought was a dwarf Colorado type, short needle spruce on my front hill around many other conifers, mostly carpet shrubs and junipers. the hill is approximately 3:1 s

green giant arborvitae

Questioni need to plant 20 trees at about 6 ft high as a privacy buffer,but there is no full sun but indirect sun ,should i do it thanks AnswerThey will grow in Full Sun - Partial Sun. Thuja Green Giant would be

Replacing white pines, when & with what?

QuestionJim, we live in the southern portion of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. About 12 white small pines were planted in front of our house to protect the road from a snow drift before we bought it.  

transplanting a conifer seedling

QuestionHi. I live in WI and over the summer transplanted a volunteer conifer seedling (~4 tall)--not sure what variety--into a 1/2-gallon bucket. It made it through the summer great, but now with Fall c

bag worms - HELP!

QuestionA beautiful pine sits next to the porch on the north side of the house. It is approx. 12 ft. tall. Recently, I found what I researched to identify as bag worms. They are in the sacs that they hav

Moving a cypress pine tree

QuestionI have a row of tall pines 30 ft tall I would like to move to another area of my property. Do you think that is possible? Thanks....CIndy AnswerNo not with out a commercial tree spade and professional help

old cedar trees

QuestionWe have recently purchased a new cottage on an old lot (where there was a house many years ago). Surrounding our cottage are some mature cedar trees that give very nice protection. For the most p

redwood transplans

QuestionI live in Sacramento county and have be offered 8 redwoods that are approximately 12-15 foot high that must be removed because they are too close to power lines, When is the best time to remove them an

Dying Cedar Trees

QuestionI have two clusters of 25+ foot tall cedars in the back yard of my brand new Boerne, Tx. We trimmed some branches and used pruning spray on the cuts. Around the trees I added soil and planted colorful

Cutting 3 inch root of 75 foot sequoia

QuestionHi, we are doing some serious retaining walls on our property in Oakland. We live on a steep lot, and this tree is at the top, at the road level. About 8 feet downslope (in the critical root zone?) there is

Young Sequoia

QuestionHello I had recived a 2ft young sequoia from the arbor day foundation a year ago. I have watered it consistantly and just with in the past 3 weeks I had noticed it tunning brown. It still had growth at the t

needle browning of pine trees

QuestionI have 4 pine trees that have gone through one of the wettest summers on record here in Central Texas. All of the trees have browning needles. The needles that have access to sunlight seem to be ok. The need

Evergreen Trees Fall Fertilization

QuestionWe have quite a few evergreens (which kind I am not sure) and would like to know if sprinkling Hollytone over the decorative stone underneath the trees early spring and early fall adequate enough or should w

Bald cypress roots and knees

QuestionWe have a 20 foot Bald Cypress in our front yard. The landscaping company planted it 10-15 feet from the house and in a low area of the yard. This year has been unusually wet here in Oklahoma City. As a resu

Post hole next to my pine tree

QuestionI am currently building a horse fence in Northern California. I have a huge pine tree next to a couple of the post holes I am digging. I hit a large root while digging one of the post holes. Will digging thr

transplanting pine trees

QuestionJim, I just moved in a house on my lot and with the new landscaping the two 10 pine trees are now sitting in a hole about 18 deep because the level of the yard has been raised. When i landscape the yard, the

Newly Planted Emerald Green Arbrovite turning brown

QuestionI planted about 20 Emerald Green Arbrovites a few weeks ago (Oct 2007). Since planting, I have been watering them about every 3-4 days with a root waterer (the kind you drive into the ground and supposley wa

Planting Conifers

QuestionI have always had an interest in planting some conifers in my yard. I want to purchase some seedlings via mail order. What do I need to know for planting in my area { CT } and is it ok to plant in the fall?

Staking tips needed

QuestionHello , thanks for answering my previous question earlier today. I also had a question on staking. How do I safely stake a small conifer without damaging the root system? Also , what is the best way to ident