What is this

QuestionSanyo605.jpg QUESTION: I am sending you a photo of some thing that is on my daughters oak tree. Can you tell us what it it??? Susan ANSWER: This is a hag moth caterpillar. The hag moth larva,

BUGS ON MY EVERGREEN AND CEDAR TREES

QuestionI NOTICED THE NEEDLES TURNING BROWN ON MY BLUE SPRUCE TREE.UPON LOOKING AT IT I NOTICED LITTLE BLACK CATERPILLER LIKE BUGS IN A SACK LIKE OBJECT WITH THE BUG INSIDE THE SACK EATING THE NEEDLES.I LOOKED AT TH

color of lacebark elm

QuestionHello..I had a lace bark elm professionally planted in April of this year. This was to replace the same type of tree but moved location several yards. The first lace bark was 6 years old and died last autumn

Crypt Myrtle

QuestionI have a 9 Crypt Myrtle tree planted above the water line going to my house, the water line is about 5down and I was wondering if their is a chance that the roots of the tree will eventually break the water

pruning new trees

QuestionLast fall I planted 3 catalpa trees and one willow. They came dormant. Just a stick. This summer they have alot of leaves around the bottom. New suckers coming out of the ground, but nothing on t

stripped bark and trunk damage on new apple trees

QuestionSome of the bark on some of our new apple trees was stripped and the trunks damaged inadvertently by a weedeater. What should we need to do to protect the trees so they do not die. The trees are

Bloodgood Maple

QuestionQUESTION: Ive got a two year old Bloodgood in partial shade that is doing very well. Most of July has been very hot and dry here in Maine, but the last week weve had very humid weather and some heavy rain. I

Weeping Mulberry Tree Rooting System

QuestionI have a Weeping Mulberry Tree (fruitless) but I am trying to decide where to plant it. How deep is the rooting system on the average Weeping Mulberry? AnswerThe weeping mulberry is a good choice in H

fat albert spruce cocoons

Questioni googled this and went to your site but cannot find the answer, what are all the cocoons over my fat albert spruce. ive been picking them and throwing them away AnswerSounds like bagworms. The commo

White Birch tree w/ white flying insects

QuestionMy white birch is about 12 years old and is covered with leaves that have tiny pin holes (eaten to lacy effect), turn brown and fall off. I saw a prior posting regarding the birch leafminer, but they w

poplars

QuestionJim I planted a northwest poplar in my back yard and a row of tower poplars in the front as a windbreak. Two questions: The front grass used to be lush now it is dry and thin-do you think the tower poplars a

redwood burl

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I got a Redwood burl about a 2 months ago in San Fra. its in shallow water in my room and there are many sprouts the tallest one being about a foot. it seemed to be doing fine but in the pas

raised growths on leaves of willow oak

QuestionI have raised brown growths on most of the leaves of a willow oak. I would like help identifying what is causing them. Breaking them open, shows a somewhat solid inside. The tree is about fifty feet tall and

willow tree health

QuestionQUESTION: I have a willow on the side of a small pond. I estimate that the tree is at least 20 years old. From 2004 thru 2007 I had a horrible invasive water plant take over the surface of the pond. No amoun

Bengay scented tree

QuestionI was camping in Savoy State Forest in Massachusetts recently and came across a tree that, when I snapped a small branch, the inner wood smelled like Bengay. The leaves didnt seem to have a scent though. It

JAPANESE PLUM TREES

QuestionIT APPEARS THAT BORE WORMS ARE TAKING OVER MY PROPERTY, ONE PLUM TREE AT A TIME. SOME OF THEM APPEAR TO BE BLEEDING A SAP LIKE SUBSTANCE. THE WORMS ARE SMALL AND WHITE IN COLOR. AnswerSpray the trunk with a

Tree Top Suckers or Branches Shooting Vertically

QuestionHi, Are the top VERTICAL shoots or branches growing from our Maple, Birch and Fruit Trees harmful to the rest of the tree? Unsure what to do with these branches as they are a bit unsightly and I fear t

Austrian Pine: a hazard to pool?

QuestionI read your question and answer regarding the Blue Spruce roots damaging a pool. I have the same issue, but wondered about the Austrian Pine root system and whether it will damage our pool? Our inground pool

Little Leaf Linden Problems

Question Linden Tree Damage I have a Linden tree which is about 20 high and has a trunk 5 in diameter. It has something eating the leaves in sections and just the brown framework of the leaf is left. Also I no

lots of dropping leaves

QuestionI planted a Magnolia in our front yard 15 years ago. This year and now, in particular, the tree is dropping an enormous amount of leaves. We have an irrigation system, so I dont think its too dry