Do dogwood trees like alot of water

QuestionDo dogwood trees like alot of water because I was going to plant some trees in the middle of the yard. I was wondering if it would hurt it. &nbs

On Plants and Shampoo

QuestionHi I am the 7th grade student again...I was wondering what if I only do 2 pot one w/ water the other w/ shampoo how much shampoo would i do then? And If i put 4 bean seeds in each how deep should the pots be

browning leyland cypress

QuestionI suspect my Leyland cypresses suffered some winterburn as they are browning a little around the edges this spring (I live in Pittsburgh). Is there anything I can do to help them recover and maybe avoi

Southern Magnolia Trees

QuestionGary, I live in South Florida (Palm Beach County). WE have a southern Magnolia tree that has been in the ground for 2 years. It is appx 15 feet tall. During the hurricaines we lost quite a

Butterfly Bush/Tree

QuestionI recently bought a Fountain Butterfly Bush (aka..Buddleia alternifolia). It came in the mail the other day, and it is basically like a baby bush, with just 3 limbs. I bough it because on t

Rotted tree removal

QuestionI have 4 very tall rotted about 3 feet from the bottom of the trees. We were quoted $2500 and $4000 from 2 different places. I think these prices are a little steep. Do you have any experie

dying mountain ash

QuestionWe know there is no hope for our mountain ash, most of it is dead.There are only a few branches with buds. what ever is killing it is in the main trunk. There is alot of white crusty spots all over the dead

Sprayed Fruit Tress with Ortho Weed Killer

QuestionI have sprayed about 5 days ago 10 trees (apples, cherry, pear and plums) they are about 3 years old with Ortho Weed Killer (by mistake), and now the leaves are still green, but dying, (I only sprayed one ti

How high should 2-3ft leland spruce trees be trimed

Question AnswerAl, Leylands are a 15 to 20 tall plant when mature so I would not prune. This would disrupt the plants natural growth pattern and create a tree that would not be desireable in the landsc

Incense Cedar

QuestionI bought an Incense Cendar and planted it before I knew how tall and wide it would grow. The local nursery tells me that it will not reach its hight of 85-105 feet in my life time. If I have to m

Planting around trees

QuestionWill it hurt a tree to build up the ground about a foot high and ten feet around the base of the tree in order to plant flowers? If so, is there a minimum amount of this a tree can stand? AnswerDiane,

Redbud wont bloom

QuestionI have a young redbud (actually its probably about 3 years old now) that came up by itself right next to my deck. It situated itself in between a boulder and the deck itself. It has grown quite well an

Hail Damage

QuestionHi Jim, We had a savage hail storm last week,the hail was driven by 60 mph wind. My trees were stripped of leaves,the pines trees had the new growth sprouts broke off,even the bark

Japanese Maple Propagation

QuestionCan you tell me the steps to propagate a Japanese Maple? My neighbor has two beautiful ones, and we want one in my yard too. They run about 174.00 in the nurseries around here, so we

Loquat Tree

QuestionHello, I have a Loquat Plum Tree, at least from the photos on this site I do. I started it from a seed. It has been 4 years. Will it produce fruit or do I need to have another tree for it to do so? I live in

Is there a tree that has the word ruby in its name?

QuestionMy parents will soon be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary and my sister and I are wracking our brains to come up with a special gift. I was thinking about planting a tree in their honor and kn

dogwood not flowering

QuestionGary, In the spring of 2003, I purchased a flowering dogwood (it was in bloom at the time we planted it). It has not bloomed since! Its leafing out just fine and I see no evidence of disease. What could the

kwansan flowering cherry tree

QuestionDear Gary, I have a Kwansan Flowering cherry tree that is very tall, I mean over 30 feet. It originally had 3 trunks. One spring it was fully flowered and it drizzled making i

Dead/dying Mimosa Tree

QuestionDear Mr. Bachman, I live in North Carolina and I have a rather large Mimosa Tree in my back yard that appears to be dead. This is the only Mimosa Tree I have. Last year it bloomed beautifully but thi

NAME THAT TREE

QuestionWE RECENTLY MOVED INTO A RENTAL PROPERTY WITH A YARD. WE HAVE A TREE WE SHARE WITH THE NEIHBORING YARD THAT OUR LANDLORD SAYS IS A BLACK WALNUT....I DONT THINK SO...IT HAS PURPLE FLOWERS IN THE SPRING THAT R