tri-color beech

QuestionQUESTION: I bought a young tri-color beech and planted it in the front yard a couple years ago and now the leaves have all turned a dark maroon, the color that should rim the pink leaves. I dont have a

Tree turning black

QuestionI live about 25 miles south of Southern Yosemite. I just noticed that one of my oak trees has turned black from the trunk to about 7 up. It has a shiny surface to it, almost as if it was painted black with a

Is it Quercus prinus/Quercus montana?

QuestionQUESTION: I am having a DEVIL of a time trying to identify this tree type! I have looked in several field ID guides, looked at online id guides and pictures, and Im STILL not sure! Pictures of

Just transplanted my Japanese Maple

QuestionI just transplanted my 5 year old 7 japanese maple tree a couple of days ago. I noticed that the leaves are beginning to curl up and get dry. Is this normal? I dug out the root ball and kept the ball moist.

maple sapplings growing everywhere

QuestionI have maple trees growing under my front porch and under my house. Some are in areas too difficult to get to with tools. How can I kill these. A tree tech suggested bleach. Thank you. Ans

Magnolia transplant

QuestionHi Jim, My parents gave me a magnolia tree that was in their backyard. We are in minnesota, zone 4. I transplanted this tree fall of 2006 and this spring small buds appeared,then 1 flower, and a few small le

japanese maple frost burn

QuestionWhat can/should be done to a japanese maple that bloomed early and lost all leave during late frost. Some leaf re-growth has occured on trunk and very little on branches. I have two of these and both look ab

white fly (?) residue on streets

QuestionWhat can you tell me about the insect that causes a large sticky/slippery spot underneath trees adjacent to pavement? I ride a motorcycle, often on tree-lined roads, and have experienced significant loss of

Tilleul

QuestionWhat, please, is the english name for the tilleul and how old can it get.Any problems associated with this tree, Id appreciate knowing. Thank you. AnswerTilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees, native

weeping willow trimming

QuestionHI Jim, we planted a new, little weeping willow in our back yard on Mothers Day. There are tons of new little growths around the base of the trunk. Should I trim those off? IF so, whats the

Norfolk Pine Tree

QuestionI have a beautiful Norfolk Pine tree growing 6 feet from my house in Florida. It is approx. 20 feet tall and the tips of the lower branches now touch my house. I have 2 questions about this: &nbs

Thornless Honey Locust

QuestionI live in Brunswick, GA., zone 8b-9.I bought a thornless honey locust 2 yrs ago which was shipped. The nursery had cut the top of it off, I presume for shipping purposes. It is 6 ft tall, and now has 3 branc

Transplanted tree

QuestionHi, I live in Wisconsin. I brought back an Eastern Redbud back from MI. It was in my brothers forest area. He thought it was about 2-3 years old. It is about 6-8 tall. We dug i

Trimming Dogwood Trees

QuestionHi, Ive removed a dead and cracked branch (about 8inches in diameter) from my dogwood -- do I need to seal the remaining open stub of healthy wood with anything to protect the tree? AnswerPrune the branch b

black locus trees

Questioni cut down 11 black locus trees in the spring of 2006,i keep getting all these sprouts comming up.what can i do to stop these sprouts from comming up please e-mail me with your help.thanks. soninindy

Health of Newly Planted Ponderosa Pine

QuestionHello Jim, I planted a 7 ft ponderosa pine six weeks ago and the needles are turning yellow/pale green. Some are brown. When I planted the tree the nursery staked it and advised watering thorough

what to grow under a rooty liquidamber

QuestionQUESTION: I need advice. Two months ago we bought a home with a liquidamber tree in the front yard. The previous owners had done NOTHING with the landscaping, and the neighbors told me that they

Northern Alberta, Canada

QuestionWhen is the best time to trim pine and spruce trees in Northern Alberta, Canada. They have never been trimmed and the branches are on to the driveway. They are approximately 15 feet hi. Thank you for y

Crypt Myrtle Tree Fungus

QuestionI have several Crypt Myrtle trees that are around 2 years old and there is now a black fungus (I believe) on all of the trees and the perennials I have on the ground underneath them, it is on everything arou

Our bald cypress

QuestionWe live in Ferris,TX which is just south of Dallas and our baby bald cypress seems to already be dying. It was plated in January by our home builders and it seemed to be doing great at first, but we had a co