regrowth after thinning

QuestionWe have family land that is mostly in a creek bottom. It was thinned out in the early 1990s. When should it be ready for thinning again? AnswerThis question has too many variables to answer with

will live stump kill new baby tree?

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jim I want to plant a baby persimmon tree so I had to cut down the elm tree to give the baby a place to grow without getting killed by the rooting system of the large tree. Do I need to have t

Split in Maple Tree

Question Tree We have a maple tree in our backyard that began growing from a seed from the maple tree in the front yard. It has grown quite tall and is approximately 6-8 inches in diameter. It seems to have de

river birch trim and moval

QuestionWe have a 12ft tall river birch tree that we want to move ourselves its starting to grow into some power line overhead, can my wife and I do this?? AnswerYes but it may be a large job and some what he

Catawaba Worms

QuestionI LIVE IN SALEM, I KNOW THERE ARE TREES AND WORMS IN THE OPELIKA, AREA, BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN A WORM OR ANY SIGN OF THE CATAWABA FEEDING. MY QUESTION IS WHERE CAN I GET SOME LIVE WORMS TO PU5T ON MY TREES AND

growth on Black Walnut Tree

Question Black Walnut Tree Grow I have attached pictures taken of my black walnut tree, in my back yard. My tree is 5 years old and has a growth(?) on the tip of almost all of the branches. From the pict

Bradford Pear disease

QuestionApproximately four years ago we noticed a lot of dead, black leaf drop from the six 15 year old Bradford Pear trees we have lining our driveway. The trees are very thinly leafed now. Someone thou

Pus*y Willow Tree Bug Problem

Question Picture I have a huge pus*y willow tree in my back yard and its now covered in these little black bugs. They almost look like a tick or a beetle and they have orange legs. They are covering the trees limbs

Catalpa worms

QuestionI have a catalpa tree and noticed some worms. When I went to get them, I found several with white egg like things attached to them. Is that really the egg? thanks JW AnswerNo these are not egg

Bradford Pear Split during Hurrican

QuestionHello. We have a Bradford pair tree that split during hurricane Irene over the weekend. The tree split about 4 feet from the ground and about 1/4 of the tree fell. There are now 2 decent sized holes on the t

Tree possible menace. How to prune.

QuestionQUESTION: My neighbor planted a row of what I believe are Lombardy Poplar trees near my house 7 years ago. They have grown extremely quickly and are probably 20 to 30 feet higher than my two story home

Dogwood leaves are firing?

Question Dogwood Leaves Hi again Jim, I have another problem with another of my dogwoods. This one is approx. 4 in diameter. Its leaves look like they are dying. I have attached a photo of them for

Maple leaf falling

QuestionI like to think that the extreme heat and lack of rain is causing the leafs on my maple trees to fall. I planted them in early spring and had been doing well until recently. Started watering will they surviv

transplanting a red maple

QuestionI live in upstate ny and was wondering if its to late to transplant red maples, I have 5 that I want to move to my front yard for privacy and wind protection. They are offspring of my big red maple. Th

allergy itching from hairs of sac worms

Questioni felt something crawing on my neck i slaped and rubbed it down for the last 13 hrs. ive been itching what can i do AnswerThe hairs on these caterpillars have a chemical on them that causes the itch. The ha

CATALPA WORM

QuestionI READ YOUR COMMENT ON HOW TO START CATALPA WORMS, BUT WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT THEM FROM WASP AND ANTS. IF THEY GO INTO THE GROUND IS HERBICIDES NOT A GOOD IDEA FOR SPRAYING AROUND THE TREES. Answer

worm sacks

QuestionOur daughter has a walnut?? tree in her yard in Dayton Oh., that has foot long webby sacks hanging from it that are killing the tree! What is it & how to get rid of problem? Thanks! AnswerSounds like an ins

Tree covered in spiders web

QuestionWe have a couple of trees at the end of the field they are covered in what look like a moths cocoon or spiders web. The web is almost like a stocking going up the entire trunk and then covering all the leave

Globe Willows That are weeping sap and dieing

QuestionI am a local handy man and have had multiple calls concerning Globe Willows that appeared healthy then started weeping sap and small wood chips. I am aware of some of the bores that can cause thi

Douglas Fir Water needs

QuestionI have a stand of about 15, approximately 80 year old, Doug Fir scattered over my 1/2 acre piece of property. Over the past 15 years 3 trees have died. The soil is very sandy. I have never