fertilizer on blue spruce trees

QuestionI just transplanted 6 blue spruces in my yard and they are about 8 to 9 inches in trunk size, and Im wondering if I should fertilize these trees and if so what should I use and where to get the good stuff. &

fertilizing Bartlett pear

QuestionI live in South Ga. and have several pear trees that need fertilizer. When, how much and what kind do I use? AnswerVigorous shoots are more vulnerable to fire blight, so if blight is a problem, use little o

tree dating

QuestionHi Jim, Not sure if this would fall under your area of expertise or not, but I have always had an interest in trees and have a few questions on how trees can be dated. I have a few very large oak trees gro

transplanting a holly berry tree

QuestionI have a 3 yrs.old holly berry tree and would like to have it removed. I was wondering if it will regrow from cuttings or do the roots still need to be intact? Thankyou AnswerIt would be best to dig t

what time of year should i prune my bradford pears?

QuestionWe just had a new home built and, like others who have asked you about Bradford pears, we had no choice in which trees we would receive. I read previous responses to questions about how to prune, but i

planting pecan trees

QuestionWill a hybrid pecan nut produce a fruit bearing tree of the same nut? AnswerThe nut from a seedling grown from a nut may not be the same as the parent tree. It is best to plant a seeding that has been

Orange tree leaf curling

QuestionI have a Washington navel, planted in the ground about 5 years ago. It is still small and I only get a few oranges per year. This last year some of the new branches grew about 2 feet long!

Little oak trees

QuestionUnder a large oak in the front yard, little baby oaks are springing up. I tried replanting some, but they died. I am letting the others grow while I try to find out how to move them without killi

acorn crop from oak trees

QuestionSome years the oak trees in southeast Oklahoma produce huge yields of acorns. Other years there are very few acorns, particularly on the oak trees in the higher elevations of the Kiamichi Mountian. &nb

planting japanese maple

QuestionWe like to plant a japanese maple in our small - very small - backyard. The soil where we live is clay. Weve dug to a depth of 3 feet and hit hardpan. How deep must we dig for a japanese ma

Ponderosa pine health

QuestionHi, Jim We are building the house in Denver. In order to save 40 feet tall ponderosa pine we moved the house in the convert as far as possible, but in the process of building the ground around this tree was

Ohio Bur Oak Trees

QuestionI have 3 large bur oak trees (I believe they are bur oak)near my house that I plan to cut down or have cut down. Do you know of anyone in Northeast Ohio that cuts trees down for the wood? AnswerI do n

growths on oak trees

QuestionI have aok trees with huge baseball size growths on them-they grow about half way up the tree, which is straight, then the tree grows straight up from them. My carpenter friend cut one to see what was inside

Ironwood?

Question Have been ctutting firewood for years,can identify most species of trees. One has me puzzled. My Dad and older Brother has always called them Ironwood. I live in n.e, indiana. The tree is among a lot of re

prunning

Questioni have young citrus trees in my yard, my question is, do they need to be pruned? AnswerApart from removing suckers and shoots from the rootstock and trunk, there is no need to prune the tree until the dead

mulching dogwood

QuestionJim. this may be out of your expertise but let me give it a try. I am about 5 miles from the Maryland coast in a wooded community. I have planted my second American dogwood in sandy to clay soil. The first d

Avocado Tree In CA

QuestionIm in Southern California and have a neglected (no fertilizer or water for years) Avocado tree that I just had trimmed. What is the best type of fertilizer (if needed) to use, and how often. This

Norfolk Pine, caring for one

QuestionWe just recently purchased a potted Norfolk Pinetree (so the store claimed)for Christmas.We want to keep it growing indoors for as long as possible but dont know how much water is too much water and what and

Crab Apple tree

QuestionHello, I live near the Il. and Wis. border. I have a crabapple tree thats about 40 feet across and when it blooms it looks amazing. But soon after blooming, any new leaves on the tree seem to be defor

eucaliptus trees

Questioni have several trees aprox 4years old and they are covered with red spots on the leaves i have tried the garden centres in spain for advice without success iam thinking of cutting them down and burning ten e