Meyer lemon tree

QuestionI have had my Meyer lemon tree for about a year. It was outside for the summer and in our laundry room where it gets nice afternoon light for the winter. It was doing great until about a week ago when the le

Conifer branches seems dead

QuestionQUESTION: Good morning Mr Parker, Im living in Pretoria, South Africa. I have a few Johannesburg Gold Conifers, height ? meter. I treat them every year from March to July for these bark beetles. The branhces

Bald Cypress root problems

QuestionMy neighbor has a Bald Cypress and its system of knees and knots has invaded my property. What are my options for removal of this? Many thanks in advance. AnswerHello Mike, Bald cypresses are g

Choosing a Crape Myrtle Shrub

QuestionThank you for taking my question, James. Gill Borchardt, the shrubs expert, is on vacation until 12/31/13. I live in Kingman, KS (zone 6b), and I am planning on planting some Crape Myrtle shrubs

GROUND AFTER TREE REMOVAL

QuestionI JUST HAD MANY TREES REMOVED FROM MY BACK YARD. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TREES THEY WERE, BUT THERE WERE DIFFERENT TYPES. THE GROUND IS ALL STUMPS AND VERY VINEY AND ROOTY, THE ROOTS ARE ALL OVER. I WOULD LIKE TO

Cherry tree- late growth potential?

QuestionQUESTION: I have a cherry tree, 9 tall, 2-1/2 diameter at base. 1-3/4 diameter at 3 high, but 6 years old. I learned that I should have watered it much more on a regular basis in the beginning because

orange fungus or mold

QuestionQUESTION: My girl friend in Oregon has a some walnut trees (black, I think). One has a what appears to be a large streak of orange fungus or mold (It is jelly like). It extends from the bottom of the trunk a

Pink Dogwood trees

QuestionI planted 2-4 to 5 ft tall pink dogwood trees about 8 years ago. Sorry to say that 1 of them did not survive. The deer got it. The other 1 is doing well in growth, however it does not bloom as it did when fi

Old dogwood care

QuestionQUESTION: Another dogwood question James please. This time it is about a very old native dogwood. Every year the blooms are spectacular on this tree weighted down with blossoms as though it is covered in sno

Japanese Lilac

QuestionI have had a Japanese Lilac for about 15 years, grown from a sapling. Over the past year or two, it has grown leggy, with foliage mostly at the top and gaps in the middle. Can you help determine what the pro

Heights of lowest branches

QuestionOaks, maples, any such. Assume 5 tree, lowest branches 2.5 (at trunk), and that those same branches will remain forever. Do we expect lowest branches final height to be approx 2.5 ? If significantly higher,

how to stop Norway Maple seeds germinating

QuestionWe have a very large perennial bed near a Norway Maple tree at our church. Tree was donated by a man in memory of his wife so we can not cut it down. The seeds make a summer long project of weedi

small picea glauca browning

Question pine tree Hi James I have a pine tree in a pot I put it in my south facing balcony It has been neglected little I water it once every week or sometimes every 4 days I just water it I am not even l

Fence damaging tree branch

Question Injured tree limb I have a 20tree where the fence next to it is cutting into 1/8 of the 4 diameter branch. I could cut the 6 wide plank from the fence to accommodate the branch. I dont kn

Leaking Dogwood

QuestionWe have a mature dogwood. Last June a couple of the limbs were damaged when the derecho came thru the DC area. The limbs were cut off and everything seemed fine. Now, this spring Where the limbs

King Crimson Maple

QuestionI have a cement patio just (3) feet from a King Crimpson mature maple. If I remove the cement patio, will it damage the maple. Could the tree fall on my house that is just 20 feet from this tree?

tap roots

QuestionI live in Appleton, WI and recently my pussy willow tree split in half due to an ice storm. The tree was mature about 10-12 feet in height. My question is will there be a tap root to contend with when removi

Weeping Chinese elm

Question Trunk We have a beautiful Chinese elm in our driveway. Last year she developed problems around her trunk. A local arborist told us it was Dutch elm and advised two treatments of immidaclopramide. We

Mature Fir Trees

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jim, I have a gully next to my yard and it are about six mature Douglas Fir trees - I want to fill in the gully level to my existing lawn extending my yard and save the trees. I know

catawba trees

QuestionI have planted a tree but I was told that I was going to have to find a catawba moth before I would ever get any worms. Is that true or when the tree gets big enough,does the moth find it anyways. AnswerYou