Ants drilling holes in red oak

QuestionQUESTION: I am wondering if it would be carpenter ants drilling holes in my oak tree. I discovered a mound about the size of your hand of little tubes about 1/4 inch long at the base of my tree, and th

city street tree

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jim, I am in California and my city doesnt allow the property owners to cut the city street tree branches or roots even if the branches are way over the property line and roots break the drive

Mountain ash

QuestionI have a 9 year old mountain ash tree that is dying. It had wind damage from a bad storm and never recovered. We need to take it down and want to know if these trees have a deep root system. Sally AnswerMo

Coast Redwood utility clearance by RPF

Question coast redwood shaving redwood branch removal I have many questions, but for now would like to confirm that redwoods water themselves from the moisture in the air and bring the water down (due t

Bradford Pear Tree Root System?

QuestionI have a Bradford Pear tree that was planted next to my house by the previous homeowner. The house was built 23 years ago and I believe the tree was planted about the same time. I think the tre

olive tree

QuestionI live in california where most herbicides are now illegal. I have a medium size olive tree I need to remove as entirely as possible, including the roots (at least killing them!) I do not want it

Weeping willow tree

QuestionHello, Our weeping willow tree lost a fairly large amount of its bark at the base of the tree, and we noticed dust at the base of the tree with holes all around with what appears to be ants climbing in and o

surface water leaks n trees

QuestionI have along one side of my yard,3 chinese elms(wont die) a poplar thats growth is stunted, a palm tree, and 2 cottonwoods. with a catalpa tree in the middle of the yard. theres a pvc pipe that leaks water a

Cottonwood Tree

Question Cottonwood Tree A city worker cutting down a tree on my block saw the enclosed tree today and told me it was a cottonwood and Id be very sorry if I didnt have it removed. As you can see it is very cl

Identifying a tree

Question Tree Branch Tree I live in southern Ontario, Canada. I have two trees in my yard that a neighbour is convinced are poison oak and wants them removed, however in the research Ive been doin

moving a larger apple tree

QuestionI have an established apple tree,was supposed to be a dwarf but has really overgrown, I am moving and would like to take it with me.Is it possible to prune it to a reasonable height and dig a hole the size o

Old Maple Tree

QuestionI have an old maple tree in my front yard. The trunk of the tree around the roots seems to be bulging up. Is this something I should be concerned about, since I fear it might topple during a seve

Is my little tree sick?

QuestionBaby tree that may be Dead or Alive? QUESTION: Hi I am in New York, New York, and I wanted to try to grow an apple tree I was successful in growing the seed into a little plant, but now it see

Black spot

QuestionHi Im wondering if there is anything I can do this year to help stop the spot next year. I have read that spraying oils in the fall, as with Roses, but these trees are 60-75-100 tall. I cant pick up ev

Thuja and gas pipes

QuestionI would like to plant 10 thuja occidentalis smaragd trees along my driveway. I am a little concerned about the root growth because my gas pipes are about 3 feet from left side of my driveway. What is the ext

Cottonwood tree roots

QuestionI recently bought a home in Houston tx that has several cottonwood trees that are about 15-20 yrs old. Many of the roots are above ground but I have noticed one of the the above ground roots appears to have

Grubs on a walnut tree

Question Grub Bark/Tree Damage I have a mature walnut tree in my yard. It has always had a large round area on the bark and I never paid much attention to it. Today I noticed it had grown to an ar

Objects appearing on my deck

Question Objects on my deck Birch tree??? I find these objects, see image, on my deck. Im not sure but I think the tree hanging over my deck is a birch tree, see image. What are these things layin

bag worms

QuestionI have bag worms in a row of evergreens (now sure exactly which kind) Ive sprayed them with an insectacide. My question is how do I tell if it worked ? How do I know if theyre dead ?

Ponderosa Pine

Question Sick tree Healthy tree Hi Jim, Large PP in front of my house that has been getting noticeably thinner over the last 2 years. Losing more and more branches and Im fearful of losing.