tree disease diagnosis

Questioni recently purchased a house in brooklyn, ny with what i think is an oak tree in the back yard. its a mature tree - taller than the 3 story house. ive noticed that many of the leaves that have fallen duri

October Glory

QuestionI want to plant this tree ( October Glory )in the Southern Adirondacks (zone 5). When I went to the tree place,they had 15 foot high trees that cost hundreds. Can I get a much younger tree for le

Planting Trees in November

QuestionHi, We want to plant maple and plum trees. The maples are about 3 1/2 - 4 calibers and the plum are 3 calibers. The landscaper wants to plant them in November. This sounds a bit late to us

Red Oak Sap Problem

QuestionWe have a Red Oak that drops a large amount of sap and leaves a mess on the driveway, vehicles and anything else left under the tree. There is a Chinese Pistachio on the other side of our driveway, could thi

transplant tree

Questionthanks for you offer to help. i have a pecan tree, by virtue of a squirrel forgeting his dinner, in my flower garden. it is real close to the house and surrounded by sidewalks and a brick kneewall. i

coastal redwoods

QuestionWe have 11 acres of trees pondarosa pines, coastal redwoods,firs, ceders,scotch pines, 5-10 yrs old, drip irrigate pines every two weeks redwoods every week this year we are losing the red woods looking at t

Tree Identification Books

QuestionI am 52 yrs. old and live in Middle Tennessee. All of my life I have had a desire to walk into any woodland area and be able to identify any of the trees according to their leaves, fruit, or bark on the tree

are ficus trees bad for a yard?

QuestionI have heard that ficus trees are bad for a yard because they are shallow rooters and will tear up a driveway, sidewalk, or sprinkler system. Is this true? A friend claims his neighbor鈥檚 ficus tree is

Bark

QuestionA critter, possibly a rabbit ate the bark around the base of my tree. Im from Pennsylvania and I dont know the name of the tree. It is a small tree, about 12 feet high and is 4 years old. It gets beautiful p

pruning an apple tree

QuestionI have a cooking apple tree which must be about 15-20 foot tall. i would like to know how to prune it back. What branches to remove, how much to prune it back by and when is the best time to do it as not all

Cyprus trees

QuestionI have noticed that on one of my cyprus trees right next to lake Austin in Texas, that the bark has started peeling off in curly-type-things. It looks like a squirrel got to it, except for the fact that its

how to care for a plant

QuestionI have bought a Picea Abies Nidiformis Repens. What Iwish to know is how to look after it. Is there any special potting compass or special plant food I need to knowabout. Thankyou Clive AnswerThis plant is

Dimensions of an average oak leaf

QuestionHello, I know this may be rather unchallenging to your extensive knowledge of all things foresty, but I would like an answer/answers all the same, please. What are the average dimensions (length from top t

Winter wash.

QuestionI know you arent an expert on fruit trees, but as there doesnt seem to be one, I have to ask you. During this period my gardening book advises me to tar wash my apple trees. However this would get rid of the

Suitable plants with Redwood trees

QuestionMy wife wishes to garden and also have flowers in our backyard space. We moved into a large lot with 45 redwood trees present. Given your insight on the trees, along with the root sys

Ficus tree wood

QuestionHi, Is the wood from a large ficus tree (once dried) good to burn in a fireplace, I was told it is some what rubbery type and may not burn well. Is this true? Thank you Ron AnswerAfter the wood dries I woul

Cedar tree - juniper

QuestionThe cedar (juniper) tree is very common in Austin, Texas. Currently berries are common and eaten by squirrels. Can humans safely eat those berries? Can they be used in in way in cooking? Thanks, Jim An

Science Project

QuestionHello, My name is Tommy. I am doing a project for school on wood and how well it works as fuel. I need an expert and was hoping you could help me. E-mail me back. Thanks! Tommy AnswerHere are a couple of w

Soft Maple

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Is there any thing I can do about the fruit (spike balls) that fall from my tree? I rake them up every other week. Answer - OK I am confused--soft maples

when to prune Bradford Pear

QuestionOur HOA states we must keep a live Bradford Pear in the front yard of each home on our street. So, even though it would not have been our first choice, we are stuck with it. My husband keeps bugg