do trees grow taller only in the spring or both spring and summer?

QuestionHello Sir, I have a wonderful evergreen growing in my backyard and Im interested in knowing what time of the year it grows most. I moved into this house 4 years ago, and the tree got 5 to 8 feet taller

worms on my pine treees

QuestionJim: I have a lake home in Northeast Oklahoma and we have had alot of rain this year, my two large pine trees are covered with little white worms ( about one inch long) and i have tiny bits of eaten pi

leland spruce/ cocoon looking like pine cone

QuestionMy leland spruce trees have cocoons on them that look like small pine cones. When I pulled one off and cut it open there was a brown caterpillar inside. I found approximatley 20-30 cocoons on my

Live Oaks in Austin

QuestionThere seems to be an abnormal amount of leaves dropping from my Live Oaks this summer. Is it due to the amount of rain that we have had here in Austin, TX. Is it anything to worry about? AnswerI would think

Elm tree diseased

QuestionMy Elm tree has holes all the way around the tree and up & down the tree. The holes are like someone used a drill and uniformly drilled holes next to each other and all the way from top to bottom. &nbs

thuga tree

QuestionHello, Can I plant the Thuga next to a fence for screening? Will the root system grow and disturb the neighbors concrete wall on the other side? Also can I plant them in the middle of a Sacramen

poplar tree

QuestionI have a very tall poplar tree that is rotting inside the trunk from the ground up to 2 feet high. I did not notice any carpenter ants around. The tree is still producing leaves over most of the tree but som

watering brandon cedar

QuestionHi Jim, I just planted some Brandon cedars. I have heard a few different theories on watering them. One freind said that they dont like their feet wet so I shouldnt pour water directly at the tru

Spruce Tree too big

QuestionI planted a spruce tree about 20 years ago. Now it is too big, about 28 feet tall and with a 10-12 feet diameter five feet above the ground...approaching utility wires at the top, handing over the driv

Thuga for privacy

QuestionHi Jim, One more question. I have 9 feet from my concrete patio to my back fence. On the other side of this fence is a 2-story house that sees everything we do. I want to plant trees there for p

wind shake in trees & utility poles

Questioncould you explain to me what is windshake in trees and how to identify it AnswerWind shake is a crack or separation between growth rings in timber, attributed to the straining of tree trunks in high winds.

American Linden bug control

QuestionWe have two American Linden trees that are about 15 years old. As soon as the first leaves appear in the spring, something starts to eat them. The trees manage to flush out again, but something continues to

tree roots under house foundation

QuestionCan tree roots grow under the foundation of my house and come up to compromise the foundation and/or house? It appears that is what is happening to a 12x12 concrete porch slab that was poured off the b

Soft Maple Tree - Leave are Changing Color

QuestionI live in central NC and my two 20 foot maple trees are starting to turn their color..light green to some yellow and red. I thought it was from lack of water, but I do irrigate 3 times a week (water re

sprouting roots

QuestionMy husband and I have a tree problem...actually, our neighbor has a tree problem but doesnt see it as such! Right next to our fence is the neighbors tree. This summer, we have now noticed we have

Rock around oak tree

QuestionI have an oak tree and I have rock around the base around 15 feet in diameter. Small marble rock. How close can I come up to the tree and how thick can I have the rock? Im just trying to keep w

Pen Oak Leaf Diseases

QuestionSir, I have a large Pen Oak I planted as a sapling. It is now 30 years old. A few years ago I noticed the leaves on one side at the bottom turning brown and spotty, about a month after it had leaved out in t

Mt. Ash tree

Questionthe sapsucker bird is destroying our tree-- help?? Thanks AnswerSap that flows from these wounds is eaten by the sapsuckers. They also feed on insects, such as ants, beetles, and wasps, that are attra

Trimming my aspen tree

QuestionI am new to my home that has a neglected aspen tree in the yard. when we moved in it was almost totally dry with few green leaves left after a hot spell we had here. My question is when can I trim some of th

spotted leaved on fruitless mulberry tree

QuestionI have a fruitless mulberry tree. The leaves are turning yellow and have brown spots and are falling off the tree. We live in north Texas and have had plenty of rain this summer. If I put sulfur