tree fungus????

QuestionI live in the midwest, denison, iowa to be more specific. And i have a tree near my house that is growing a bright yellow fluffy looking fungus or something. when i touch it with a stick it is sort of soft.

black walnut trees

QuestionHello, i have 2 black walnut trees on my property on the terrace close to the street, my question is, is there a way that i can have someone cut them down, and if not, do you know of a website that i can use

tree infested with something...

QuestionJim, A neighbors tree has large white fiberous looking nests or something that are all through the tree and cover most of a branch at a time. My mom called them bag worms but a quick check of the web shows

What would be your recommendations for transplanting an approx. 4 foot tall red maple?

QuestionI am looking into transplanting a red maple from my Uncles property to my Parents property (both properties are in Greene County, NY, Town of Catskill. Ive read that you suggest holding off until Spring. Are

what trees to p[lant

Questionhello jim I just purchased 45 acres of property in southeast georgia want to plant several oak trees.my question is what kind of oaktrees to plant?And how. AnswerI suggest you contact the Ga Forestry Commis

excavation near oak trees

QuestionI plan to excavate a steep hillside for a boat house foundation between a pair of large oak trees (32 diameter). The trees are approximately 32 feet apart. The trees are approximately 25 feet bac

Cambian or cambium?

QuestionSo, does the word cambian refer to anything at all? ------------------------- Followup To Question - I have a general question about tree terminology. Xylem and phloem are found in the cambian layer or c

killing cotton wood trees

Questioni have 5 cotton wood trees in my woods.i dont want there fire wood from them. is there a way to drill a hole in the side of them and pour something in it that will kill them? AnswerThe simpliest way to kill

Damage to an Oak

QuestionI live in South Texas and have an oak tree in my front yard. The tree has a rather large gaping hole in it and I noticed there were many carpenter ants and some termites on the wood. When I pulle

poplar tree seeds or roots foer africa

QuestionHello, I have a freind here in CA asking about poplar tree seeds to take back to Uganda for his farm ? can you help or advise ? Bill AnswerScientifically he will not have a problem with growing the se

Norfolk Pine pruning

Questionthanks for your posts to this site. I just read http://experts.about.com/q/House-Plants-721/Norfolk-Pine.htm I planted 2 small Norfolk pines about 5 feet apart 2 years ago, sunny spot here in NE Flori

managing a blue spruce tree

QuestionWe would like to transplant a small (4-foot) blue spruce to our front yard. It would be about 9-feet from the house. Can we safely keep the width in check by pruning as it grows? AnswerI would t

Shagbark Hickory tree

QuestionI have a couple large shagbark hickory trees in my yard, and have been waiting all summer for the nuts to fall. But now that it is fall, I havent found more than two nuts lying on the ground. The

Beautiful Bradford Pear Tree

QuestionA large limbed branch broke from the east side of our tree Bradford Pear Tree. It split into the tree to about four inches deep and almost to the ground. We had the limb removed and the tree was sprayed wit

where i planted my bradford pears

QuestionI have 3 bradford pear trees planted in between my house and my neighbor along the property line. We are concerned about the trees causing future damage to the homesroot/plumbing and or roof and gutter issue

magnolia tree fungus

Questioni have two large magnolia trees in front yard. one is healthy and the other has developed a white fungus like appearance in the bark and the leaves are thinning and have dark spots on them. I am

fallen oak tree

QuestionIn my parents back yard there is an oak tree that is 8+ feet in diameter. 2 weeks ago 1/2 of the tree fell. Upon further investigation, it appears that it was actually 2 trees that had grown together years a

Are pignuts edible?

QuestionThere are lots of pignut hickory trees in the woods around my house. This is a bad year for the nuts, but there are still a lot, because there are so many trees. In the books that I have read, it

Majestic Copper Beech is sick?

QuestionThe well with rocks in it around the trunk was there for years, and seemed to catch the rain water and deep feed the roots. When the driveway was repaved, the well became smaller and less deep. perhaps

Saucer Magnolia

QuestionI have a Saucer Magnolia at the Northwest Corner of our property in Rehoboth Beach,DE. Each spring, we get very nice blooms, then good foilage. However, each of the past 2 years in late summer, t