Very slow growing Linden tree

QuestionI have two Linden trees 20ft apart, one has grown very nicely while the other has not had any new growth since the year we planted them, in the summer the tree is not very full but shows no sign of disease,

pine bore beetle

QuestionQUESTION: We are in Iowa, we have had seven mature cedar trees die every other year since weve moved in. They all had holes in the trunks similar to a bb hole, they started about five feet up from the ground

fascista cercerisella

QuestionPrevention and/or control of Fascista Cererisella on Red Bud Tree Don Egolf AnswerThe most common insect to destroy the leaves of the redbud, the redbud leaffolder, can cause severe damage to the tree. The

Orange tree care

QuestionHello, We recently purchased a home in Southern California which has a lot of beautiful plants in the backyard. Hidden underneath a big deciduous tree and some kind of fir-ish looking shrub appears to be an

global willow tree

Questionwe live in payson arizona, elevation 5,000ft. planted willow tree about 20 years ago, has done well until last couple of years. large branches dead, more each year. can see small holes like

Magnolia Trunk Damage

QuestionRight after we moved into our new house in Quinto Vicentino, Italy, my husband began to cut down a small Magnolia tree (the type with dark pink flowers) to make room in our very small yard. He used a h

shamel ash tree

Questioni have a shamel ash that is about 8 years old. In the last few years the bark on the trunk has turned black and is peeling off. It also is loosing some branches but only on one side. I checked the bran

redbud clump tree

QuestionHi, i am landscaping around my inground pool and want a very small accent tree and dont mind if its deciduous but prefer evergreen so in my search i found a redbud clump that is 10tall 6wide, 3 stem,VERY NIC

Bugs on Royal Empress Tree

QuestionI have been getting a bug that looks like a dark red lady bug on my Royal Empress trees. Is there anything I can do to get rid of them? Also, The leaves are turning brown in the middle, I dont kn

Wilting leaves on tree after transplant

QuestionQUESTION: Jim, My name is Tim in Kingman, KS (zone 6a). I transplanted a 6 foot potted Chinese Pistache tree with a 3/4 inch caliper Monday evening. I accidentally covered the top of the root ba

young maple trees

QuestionI planted three young maple trees that are only 6 inches tall and already have their leaves when the weather was in the 60s. Now we are going to get a bit of colder weather (high 30-50s), will my trees

Norfolk pine

Question Norfolk pine Are the roots system of norfolk pines invasive. Can they cause structural damage if planted close to a house. I am purchasing a house with a nfp planted about 5/6 metres from the house. Answ

Magnolia tree diseases

QuestionVery large beautiful magnolia tree in front yard in Austin TX. It does not produce many white flowers. It seems the white flower turns brown before it is fully opened. There are large white or silver spots o

Sick Pin Oak?

QuestionI have two pin oaks. One of them seems to be sick or have a parasite. For the last two summers, it gets a very stick secretion on the leaves that then blows off and gets all over our cars and anything else t

Bradford Pear Roots

QuestionAfter applying Roundup to the stump and any sprouts how long should I wait before planting another tree in the same spot? A much hardier tree of course. Thanks, Mike AnswerYou actually can plant right awa

sawdust from pruning

QuestionOur neighbor very graciously let us trim several branches from 3 oak trees and let us have 2 pine trees totally cut down so that we could get the full benefits of our new solar energy system which was recent

Weesatch and Mesquite

QuestionWe are planning to start killing and removing these nasty trees. Is there a best time to do this? We plan to cut them down and place in a pile to burn when we can. We thought we would leave a stump say 2 fee

Leaky tree

QuestionI live in Minnesota and have a tree, I am not sure the species, that has acquired a leak in one of its upper limbs. Also, after cutting a lower small branch, the clear liquid started pouring from there as we

Yellow Tabubia Treeq

QuestionI planted a yellow Tabubia last year after blooming season and this year it lost all of it leaves due to freeze but came back with full leaves but no blooms. Why? AnswerUsually the flowers will bud out with

Redbud Tree

Question Redbud Tree Leaf I have a weeping redbud tree that is about 2-3 years old. Its about 3-4 ft. tall. It has brown spots on the leaves that dry and leave holes and the edges of the leaves turn brown and crinkl