Leyland Cypress trees

QuestionYes I just bought four - two foot cypress trees and planted them about three feet away from the side of our house. My wife thinks this was a bad idea since the root of the tree grows very aggressivly. she fe

Pine Tree Removal Near House Foundation

QuestionI have a beautiful large pine tree (about 35 feet) that grows at the corner of my house foundation, about 1 1/2 feet from the corner. While I love the tree, Im concerned if this could potentially damag

caterpillas eating my pines

Questioni have small green, black spotted caterpillars eating my mugo pines....they have already consumed one...before i noticed, them because they blend in....what can get rid of them? i live in Rhode Island Answe

Mugo Pine trimming

QuestionMr. Hyland, I read the response from Rick Hern about trimming a mugo pine. Looking awkward is not my problem. I live in Albuquerque, NM, zone 7, and have 2 mugo pines that reside 3 feet from one another, a s

Dying White Pine...Three Times!

QuestionIve surrounded our one-acre home site with White Pine trees, about seventeen in all. There is one specific spot where the White Pine has died within weeks of being planted. It seems that the grow

pine southern maine

QuestionI have a black pine that is being killed by what appears to be little 1/2 inch long worms, or larvae, Im not sure. it has an almost cream colored segmented body with a black head and maybe six legs on

redwood trees

Questionhow much room do i need if planting redwood along a fence? I have approximate 3 feet between my cement driveway and the fence. Will the roots lift the cement? AnswerRedwoods have swallow root systems but th

root system of a Leyland Cypress

QuestionI a Leyland Cypress considered a bush or a Tree? Why ? I was wondering the root system structure of a Leyland Cypress is...tap root, shallow compact or large, transpalaning an 8 foot tall Cypress what is th

Transplanting pine tree

QuestionI would like to move a pine tree from one part of my backyard to another. I have never done this before. Any advise is appreciated. Thank you for your help. AnswerThe main problem with transplanting trees i

tree management

QuestionIs there a chemical that can be put on arborvitae in order to stop their growth? I would like to keep a group of them at a certain height to avoid them from growing into the utility lines. AnswerOne growth

Leland Cypress Trees

QuestionI live in BC, Canada and we just had a huge snowstorm - very unusual for us! A Leland Cypress approx. 25 feet tall fell over with the weight of the snow. The bow did not break it just came up by the roots. T

Leyland cypress impending doom?

QuestionMany of my Leyland Cypress trees that were planted last fall have turned brown at the base, thinning out, etc. We had a severe drought this summer, and Im afraid that, despite regular watering, they we

Pinecone

QuestionHi Jim, When I was twelve, my family went out west to California for vacation. We went to Sequoia National Forest and to the Redwood Forest. I cant remember which one, but I picked up a pinecone that i

Cypress Roots - Follow-up

QuestionYou previously answered someones question about an Italian cypress whose roots penetrated her fiberglass swimming pool. Would you expect this same thing to happen to a concrete (gunite) pool that is st

THUJA PLICATA - GREEN GIANT

QuestionWill the Thuza Green Giant have any long term problems from growing together being planted that close of 4-5 feet since it says they grow 10-12 feet wide ? ------------------------------------------- The tex

Base of trees

QuestionHow much,(if any) fill can you place around the base of pine trees without killing them ? AnswerVery very little! A tree has a flare at the base of the trunk if the fill is over this flare the tree will sta

constructing asphalt paths near older trees

QuestionThe town of New Canaan, Ct. has bought an estate and is now proposing to put an 8 wide asphalt path through it and widen the driveway by 50%. My concern is the harm this will/may do to beautiful old exisitin

Ball Pine roots

QuestionMy Ball Pine tree roots have formed knots on top of the ground that now makes it almost impossible to mow around the tree, within about four feet of the trunk. Can I cut the tops off of these and apply topso

Thujas

QuestionAre Thujas and Italian Cypress the same tree? I am buying some Thujas and they told me to plant them 3 ft apart. They will be against another building I want to cover, so will that be too close t

italian cypress root system

QuestionI need to know about the root system of the italian cypress to find out if planting it anywhere near the leach lines of the septic system will be a problem. I have reviewed the answer to every question I co