Weeping cooper beech

QuestionMy weeping beech has buds on it but still has not bloomed. Can you tell me why. It looks healthy too me, but only one bud so far looks like it might be opening. Any advice. This tree

when to plant young Liquidambar styraciflua?

QuestionIn the fall of 2001 I planted a seed from a sweetgum tree in a pot. It sprouted the following spring and now the tree is 24 inches high and is in a pot that is 14 inches tall and 7 inches diameter. &nb

Tree cutting

QuestionI had a small Silver Maple cut down, and its now growing new shoots out of the trunk. Does that mean the main trunk is still growing under the ground? If so, how do I kill it. The same with

Thuja Green giant trees

QuestionIn Luling, LA, (approx.15 miles west of New Orleans, zone 9), wed like to plant about 4 of these trees close to an in-ground pool. What is the root system like, and do you think they will cause soil su

Transplanting fruit trees

QuestionI will be moving soon and would like to take along the pear and plum trees that I received on Mothers Day about 3 years ago. They are both flowering now. Which would be the least damaging to the

Purple Plum (ornamental)

QuestionWe have two purple plums that were transplanted 18 years ago (making them approximately 20-22 years old from birth). One is completely dead and the other is very nearly dead. The noticeable proce

Blue Spruce - browning bottom branches

QuestionWe bought 3 colorado blue spruces last spring and unfortunately were not able to plant them until early fall. We keep the trees in the shade and kept their root balls well watered as the nursery recomended.

Dogwood color

QuestionHi Jim, I am looking to purchase a White Dogwoood Cornus florida(Cherokee Princess) for my yard and really like the white flowers that they have in the spring but am finding that all of the dogwoods t

Ant infestation in pine tree

QuestionI live in northern Minnesota and I have a large pine tree in my yard and at the base it is infested with an ant colony. How do I get the ants out before they kill my tree? AnswerBuy some Amdro ant bait and

Elm tree pruning.

QuestionLast year, I planted an Elm tree in my backyard, and it is about 8 tall with the new growth. The trunk of the tree is less than an inch thick, so I am wondering if I should trim back the top branches so that

Corkscrew Willow leaf color

QuestionI live in central Oklahoma, started my corkscrew willow tree from a cutting. The tree did really well for the first 3 years, now the leaves are a pale green (not yellow) color, otherwise the tree looks

Tree too tall?

QuestionJim, I have a white birch tree in front my house that is starting to grow against the house.Its about 25 ft. tall. i was thinking of taking about 5ft. or so off the top and also tmim the rest out. Iwish I ha

Transplanted a Japanese Red Maple tree

QuestionI had a landscaper move a Japanese Red Maple tree ten feet. The tree is 7 years old. It has been one week and the leaves ar starting to dry up. I was told give it lots of water and I used some fertiliz

indoor House Trees

QuestionI have a tree with a braided trunk. it is about 4 feet high with small green leaves that branch out from each part of the braid at the top of the trunk. can you tell me what the name of this tree is? I

Worms in my red maple!!!

Question Hi Jim, I was looking over my maple and found soars on the bark of my maple so I took a razor knife and cut open the soar and found the inside to be rotted with a small white worm that has a brown he

Replanting a red maple tree

QuestionI live in the western area of central NJ. Yesterday I was forced to transplant a young (4 years old) red maple tree that was about 5 feet in height. The maple tree was in the perimeter of a woode

Mayer Lemon Tree

QuestionMy Mayer Lemon tree has provided lots of very large lemons. It is looking a little puny lately, the leaves are yellowing. Sometimes the lemons are deformed. Also, something is eating the le

Willow tree - small fly and white residue

QuestionI have what I believe is called a globe willow, and it is being attacked by little fly s and grubs. The tree is dis creating a white sour smelling fluid that attract small fly s. I have peeled a little of th

Paperbark river birch

QuestionI live in the northeast corner of Maryland, just south of the Pa state line. I have a paperbark river birch approx. 20 tall I planted last year. The tree is healthy but in the past week I noticed the

Beetles on my tree

QuestionI have a large Calpata Tree in my front yard and some of the bark is falling off. Under a loose piece we found black beetles. How do I get rid of them and will they kill my tree? Please help Th