catalpa/catawba trees/worms

QuestionMy dad has had catawba trees in his back yard for many years. He used the worms for fish bait. About 2-3 years ago, the caterpillers stopped forming on the trees. Why could this be happenin

transplanting 30year old magnolia tree

Questioni live in Scotland and was wondering if you could tell me if it is possible to transplant a 30 year old magnolia tree? if it is when is the best time to do so and how would you do this? AnswerDeciduous may

Ribes as White Pine Blister Host

QuestionHowdy! I am trying to find out if anyone has done research to tell which Ribes are more commonly the host to white pine blister rust.(beyond the native) I want to know which are safe to sell. Our areas Limbe

Weeping Willos trees

QuestionHi, Im in NJ. The tree here has caterpillars all over it I dont know what kind or how to be rid of them. Thanks, Katie AnswerSpray the foliage with an insecticide called Bt. This insecticide wi

worms in my maple tree trunk

QuestionI have noticed that the bark of my maple tree, 3 yo, is splitting and there are little white worms in the trunk. What shall I do? Also, I have a Japanese lilac tree that has less leaves and did not bl

Problem with transplanted maples and river birch

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jim, We planted several mature (between 15 and 21 feet tall) maple and birch trees; we purchased them from a nursery and installed them between last October and December (mild winter). All were

Birch tree and septic tank

QuestionWould you please advise us whether we should cut down our 4 year old birch tree, which is located 3 feet away from the opening (cap)of my septic tank? If yes, what other tall tree/shrub we can plant at the

roots still growing

QuestionWe had major problems woth sewar line floods, at least twice a year, because of the roots in out pipes. We cut down the trr - is it possible that the roos are still grwoyng - as we continue to have blocked s

river birch with ants

QuestionHello, I have a 5 year old river birch which appears very healthy, but I see ants around the base and some crawling up the tree. Should I be concerned. AnswerThey are more than likely tending the aphi

Columnar Aspen - How much to cut off top to promote growth

QuestionWe have three Columnar Swedish Aspen trees in the same general location. This year (year 3) one of the trees came back very slowly and only had growth from six feet on up. Compared to the other t

Purpleleaf sand cherry

QuestionHi. We bought a purpleleaf sand cherry from HomeDepot recently. We live in central California, either zone 8 or 9. Doing some research, apparently, the purpleleaf sand cherry is for zones 3

New Tree

QuestionI just planted a weeping cherry tree. I was told to water alot.the tree is in full sun, how much water per day?Thanks AnswerDepending where you are located--the general rule for newly planted trees is 1 inc

Lace Leaf Japanese Red Maple

QuestionI recently planted (about 2 mos ago) a red maple. Although I wter it every day, I have noticed that the leaf color is starting to fade and in many areas turning green. In addition, a lot of the t

Planting birch trees

QuestionHi Jim I live in South Dakota. We would like to plant some white birch trees and need some advice on the best way to do that. A couple questions..... are they fast growing trees? how big is does the root sys

white pine

QuestionWe have a 20 year old white pine that is growing too close to the house,so it looks like we will have to cut it down.It has a lot of sentimental value to us. Is there any way we can start a new tree from the

eating tree leaves

QuestionHello Jim, Can you tell me if there are any american tree leaves that humans can eat? There are so many all around my area. It just makes sence that some could be for fo

canker worms

QuestionQUESTION: We have a terrible, disgusting infestation of canker worms, front and back yard, in our 30 oak trees. Will the trees die as a result of this and if not what can we do to treat this and prevent this

Pine Beetles

QuestionWe lose a lot of pine trees to bark beetles here in Houston, Texas. I stubbornly planted 10 loblollies on my property and they are about 30 feet tall now and beautiful. If I use a systemic insect

Leyland Cypress & a Plum!

QuestionHello, I recently had eight 10ft leylands put in and a nice plum tree. How often should I water these fine trees? Thanks. AnswerI would water newly planted trees about every third day with 1 inch of water--

Carpenters ants in my oak tree

Question 150 year old live oak Thank you for all of the wonderful information in your article. I recently spotted carpenter ants in my 150 yr old live oak on Topsail Island, a barrier island in North Carolina [pho