Yoshimo Japanese Weeping cherry

QuestionHi, my tree is all limbs that are asymmetrical and the weight of them is cause my tree to lean a little. Also, the stump is very narrow in diameter and I was wondering if I should stake the tree more,

yellow polar

QuestionI have a yellow poplar I am concerned about ,It is drpping small branches and leaves and the leaves are turning yellow with black spots, turning brown and dropping the leaves. AnswerTuliptree is one o

post oak tree disease

QuestionStephenville Texas is in Central Texas I have lost 10-12 Post Oak Trees.Now two more are dying. The trees seem to die within two to three weeks.Leaves turn brown in a few days.when I remove the trees

Northern Red Oak Planting Distance

QuestionOur son brought a small Northern Red Oak home from school a few months ago and wed like to plant it near the house to shade our deck, but dont want its roots to damage our crawl space or basement walls. &nbs

Southern Live Oak Tree + Uproot Foundation

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jim, Last winter we planted Southern Live Oak tree in the backyard (8-10 feet high now), it is about 6 feet apart from our concrete patio and 10 feet apart from another plant (Mountain Laurel),

bugs in the trees

QuestionI just move to south carolina and have heard noises in the trees that sound like crickets but we cant see any thing was wondering if you could tell me what kind of bug is it and why we cant see it thank you

Saturated root ball - Crimson King

QuestionHello folks, We planted a 10 foot Crimson King a little over a month ago. Soon after planting, we experienced three or four straight days of heavy rain. I have subsequently found out that the ar

Live Oak tree in my yard

QuestionThere has been a drought this year, but last year I did not spray for those terrible green worms that come on the live oaks every couple of years. This should help you figure out the problems. I also h

River Birch Leaves turning yellow w/black spots

QuestionHi, I live in Homer Glen, IL I have (2) 35 foot river birch trees in the back yard and (1) out in front of my house. Problem: it seems that the leaves are turning yellow (this usually happens) bu

Holes in a 75 yr. or older Live Oak

QuestionMr. Hyland I noticed several rather large holes in the trunk of this tree. The only pests I have seen around the tree are the large what I believe are called Carpenter Ants. There are several not exac

oak tree root system

QuestionOur young friend bought property that is loaded with oak trees. One (trunk) is approximately 11 feet in diameter. Another is even larger. The one above is located about twenty feet from his

Paper Bark River Birch losing leaves

QuestionMy wife and I planted the Paper Bark River Birch last year, and weve been having problems. Last year after we planted it, one of the shoots didnt have many leaves on it. This year the Tree leaves

norfolk island pine to big

Questioni have had my Norfolk Is pine for like 30 yrs. it is probably 12 ft tall and 5 or more around. I need a new home for it. Or where could I plant it so it would live outside??It is currently residi

ants in poplar and ash trees

QuestionWe have a cabin up on Oak Island, Lake of the Woods in MN and we have poplar and ash trees that have been invaded by ants. The piles of sawdust are on the ground so the place they are at is quite far u

Replanting where trees removed

QuestionI had three large trees removed and the stumps ground out two years ago. The area keeps sinking and it mostly mulch up to a foot down....what can I plant there? AnswerWhat happens when a tree stump is

Flowering Purple Leaf Plum Tree

QuestionMy tree has shoots coming up from the roots. They come up all around the tree trunk. I have cut them off and spry them with pruning spray on it, but they still come up. WHAT CAN I DO TO ST

sugar maple borer

QuestionJuly 2008. I have young trees planted this past December. Height approx 15 feet. Just noticed several half inch branches severed and found larvae borer in branches. Does it make sense

ash tree leaf eaters

QuestionMy ash trees all have something eating the leaves, they appear to be a worm in a cone shaped coat all you see is the head sticking out.They go from leaf to ground on a thin line they seem to make. They can

Transplanting a flowering almond

QuestionI had to dig up a small (approx. 3high) flowering almond last year and had intended to replant it. It has been in the same small bucket for over a year & it is amazingly healthy. Even though anot

Spruce budworm

QuestionI own a cabin at a lake. We are surrounded by Spruce trees. I have noticed that they have spruce bud worm and I was wondering if there was anything systemic that I could use on them as we cannot