banana tree

QuestionI have loads of bananas on my tree but when will they be ripe , someone said when they plump up, but mine are sort od triangle shaped , they have not rounded out yet, but the last small hands are probably no

hickory tree pests

Questionsome type of insect is cutting limbs off my hickory trees. they seem to saw them off smoothly, like a tubing cutter cuts pipe. what are they and how bad are their effects? thank you Answer

Multiple tree transplanting machine

QuestionI have about 70 (beautiful condition) eastern cedars (all about 70 inches tall) on my central kentucky property and I want to transplant 30 or 40 of them to different areas (property line, wind blocks...) I

walnuts

Questioni have drained my pond but have a small pool of water left.can walnuts be used to kill remaining fish and will it remain in water for a time. AnswerYes walnut hulls were used by indians to kill fish long ag

Planting River Birch on Slope

QuestionLooks like my landscape architect might be leading me in the wrong direction. I need a tree that will reach at least 30ft in height but not exceed 20 ft in width. They would all be planted about 10-12f

starting a new tree

Questionis it true that you can take a branch from a weeping willow stick in the ground and it will take root and grow i live in upstate ny this is what i,m trying to do . thanks AnswerIf it is done in the spring a

how to tell if old pin oaks are dying/dead?

QuestionWe live in Richmond, VA and have five 40+ year old pin oaks which are not doing well and may even be dead. Although they got some leaves this past spring, the leaves fell off in August. They have

Tree root damage to sewage pipes and building foundations

QuestionI have a confer hedge growing within 1 metre of the side of my house and a sewage pipe is buried alongside the foundation, will the roots of the hedge cause problems in the future, it has been planted 4 year

Fertilizing a maple

QuestionWhen is the best time of year to fertilize a maple tree and what should i use. AnswerThe best fertilizer for maples is 0-10-10 mixture. Maples do not need nitrogen. How to Apply Fertilizer to your Maple Tr

Sweet Gum foliage

QuestionJim - We have a sweet gum that we planted 9 years ago (it was about 8in ht. at that time) and seems quite healthy. The first couple of years, the fall foliage was lovely, a striking crimson red. Howeve

apple tree -vs- porcupine

QuestionWe live near Edmonton Alberta Canada. We have several beautiful producing apple trees.This winter a couple of porcupines have moved into the trees, chewing the branchs and breaking the branchs. We would like

tree barl

QuestionIs it possible to save a young tree (trunk diameter about 1 inch) after an animal has stripped bark from one side? It stripped about 12 to 20 inches down the one side. AnswerA tree that small wi

Catalpa trees from seeds

QuestionI was given seeds from the Catalpa tree. I think these trees are gorgeous and would like to know how to grow them into tree for my property. Can you help me? The seeds are from Columbus, Ohio and

Chinese Elm

QuestionI have been trying to get rid of a few Chinese elm trees. I have tried to cut them flush with the ground and even digging them up but they keep coming back up. They are growing like weeds because my neighbor

killing stumps

QuestionI want to kill the stumps of willow and birch in grased land what chemical would you suggest AnswerUse the herbicide Roundup. There are brands with the chemical Glyphosate (active ingredient in Roundup)in t

Pine vs oak

QuestionIm a second grader and have a homework question......can you give me one or two differences between a pine tree and an oak tree? AnswerPines are conifers--Oak trees are a type of deciduous tree. Pines have

Spruce trees.

QuestionI found a conical shaped tree in upstate New York that I thought to be a black spruce, but when the cones grew, they were a little longer. I then narrowed it down to a white spruce, but I am not sure i

Killing an Arizona Cypress

QuestionWe have a 12-year old Arizona Cypress in our back yard - the cypress knees are becoming a pest. I want to kill the tree and make sure I eliminate the knee problem. How do I do that? AnswerCut th

Trimming fruit trees

QuestionHi Jim. In Northeast Oklahoma - When should I trim fruit trees? (Peach, apple). Thanks, Bob. AnswerAPPLE Late Winter/Early Spring--- Prune moderately. Keep main branches well spaced around tree. &nb

Pine trees - Ponderosa Pines

QuestionWhat is the cause of ponderosa pines to not have any pine cones. does this have something to do with the weather? Thanks for you input. We have about 25 Ponderosa pines and there are no cones thi