Cedar tress planted and dying

QuestionHello, We live in Syracuse, NY. A local grower planted 25, 6-8 foot local cedar trees in our yard for a border. They were planted in May of 07. We watered very often in the summer months bu

strange growth on black cherry tree leaves

QuestionI am in Long Island,NY and have a few black cherry trees in my backyard. There is a strange growth on the leaves like a plant. Especially the new leaves are fully covered with it. Any clue as to what it is a

webworm

QuestionThe webworms are invading Dallas and a month or two earlier than last year. I used a chemical around the tree roots but I cant find the brand. It was supposed to be systemic to the tree and the w

birch borers

QuestionHi, I live in Long Beach, CA and have a forest of very happy white birches in my landscaping (am a horticulturist). I recently made a stand for my mailbox with an old birch trunk (which had been drying

box maple bark damage

QuestionA dog stripped off 75% of the trees bark in strips. Is there any way We can save this tree it is 75% stripped and a 5 + year old tree. is there anything we can do to save our favorite tree . &nbs

Gallmaking Maple Borer

QuestionQUESTION: I live in NY State. I believe my Maple has signs of Gallmaking Maple Borer. What insecticide would be used for remediation? ANSWER: I am not sure what you are describing--Maple petiole

Red Maple Issue

QuestionI live in the northern suburbs of Chicago, IL (Glenview) in a Manufactured Home Community, where the ground has the consistancy of black clay (its heavy and clumpy?). Two years ago, I planted a young r

Hawthorne tree losing bark

QuestionMy 3 year old Hawthorne tree has leafed out but the bark below the canopy looks dry and is peeling off. It is a smooth brown color underneath. I see white fluff and ants under some of the loose bark. The tre

maple tree leaves

QuestionMy maple tree, which is maybe 6 years old has eggs all over the leaves. It had them last year also but when I pop or open them, nothing is in it...It seems to be part of the tree. Is the tree fighting someth

Snofozam cherry contorted

QuestionI recently planted a good sized contorted cherry in a tilled, soil amended (clay soil) zone 7 garden and I am seeing what seems to be transplant shock. We just moved here to Virginia from the Northeast

Planting 6 ft High Birch Trees

QuestionI am wondering what is the proper way to transplant white paper birch trees? What size holes should I dig, what type of fertilizer, what about supporting these trees & do they need to be protected from the w

cedars

QuestionI am growing Eastern Red Cedars and Rocky Mountain Junipers in pots to plant out in Southern California. This is not an optimal combination, but theyve been doing very well in their 2 gallon cans (they start

live oak care

Questionwe had the tree prune six months ago. It is at least twenty feet high. Yesterday a branch broke off due to high wind. It appeared to be dried out. The tree is surrounded by stone pavers that make up a patio.

Oak Tree Trunk Canker

QuestionI live in Southwest Louisiana and have a young oak tree (trunk is 10 in circumference at the base)that has the following symptoms: Leaves are turning gold/bronze color,trunk appears to have cankers, dark bro

river birch dripping and disease

QuestionHi Mr Hyland, Our river birch is dripping sap or something AND dropping debris from small pine-cone shaped growths all over the tree. In addition, it seems to be afflicted (worse than usual) with some

Tree Regrowth

QuestionIf a tree is cut down to a stump will it eventually regrow into a tree? AnswerIt depends on the species of the tree and the size. Hardwood trees for the most part will sprout from the roots assuming the roo

maple tree trunk damage

QuestionHello! We live in Cincinnati, Ohio and have a 2 year old maple in our yard. We (stupidly) tied our dog around the tree while we were outside and she ran at full force towards something in the yar

treating oak tree by injection

QuestionI have a very large oak tree with aphids. I found one of your answers about honeydew and you said that a systemic insecticide could be injected, but I am seeing mixed info as to the safety and health o

Tree moving

QuestionI have a Chinese Pistache that is about 4 years old and about 20 feet high that I want to move. First of all, is a move possible if done by me with shovels and such without killing the roots? Secondly, how w

How to revive a willow oak tree

QuestionWe live in Northern Virginia and have a 3-year old willow oak that was thriving and had tremendous growth in full sun in our yard. However, this year the tree did not bud and has not produced any