Sick Poplar trees

QuestionThank you for taking the time to answer my question. I have searched the web, went to several garden businesses, and went to the library for help on this matter.I have 3 Poplar trees in my front yard which f

Live Oak Tree

Question Oak tree in front yard I live in Sarasota Fl and am now required to hook up to the city sewer sytem. My septic tank is next to the house, in the front, between the house and a large Live Oak (see phot

Using Roundup on Cypress roots.

QuestionWe have a water well system and septic system, will using Roundup contaminate our well water? AnswerNo Roundup is a contact type herbicide and does not move though the soil. It affects the green part of the

Douglas Fir Root Health

QuestionWould there be an effect on my Douglas Fir trees if soil was added above the established root systems? AnswerSmothering Roots by Adding Soil. Most people are surprised to learn that 90 percent of the fine r

Sycamore Tree Roots

QuestionI have a 12 year old sycamore tree planted in a border area near my yard. The roots have invaded my yard, they are on the surface of my yard and are headed to a sidewalk and the foundation of my home.

Live Oak bark problem

Question tree I have a large Live oak close to the house. It has started shedding some bark on the trunk. Started small now growing.... The canopy seems fine and has plenty of green leaves and millions of acorns thi

maple tree beetles

QuestionNow that the beetles have found their way into my home what (besides crushing them) can I use to kill them off? AnswerI assume you are referring to boxelder bugs. Boxelder bugs, sometimes called maple bugs,

girdling reversal

QuestionIs there any way that I can save a young hickory tree that was girdled? Thanks for your help! AnswerIt will depend on how young the tree is and if the girdle is all the way around the trunk down to th

WIllow tree roots

QuestionI have a willow tree planted 25 yrs ago at 25 mts away from the house. It is planted on left hand side and back garden of the house. Garden is 1mt. higher than house building. Can tree the

Water Oak: Covered in brown fungus

QuestionI have a 44 year old water oak. This tree appeared perfectly healthy and fine up until mid-September 2010. I began noticing the leaves starting to turn orange-brown, but not falling off. I took p

River Birch and Foundation Issues

QuestionWe have two beautiful River Birch trees in our yard that are within five feet of our home. They are my favorite trees, but my husband is afraid that they can cause foundation problems and would like to

rooting cherry tree

QuestionI want to root some cherry trees from and existing tree. When is the best time to begin rooting the cuttings? AnswerThe best time would be early spring. Cherry is one of the hard trees to root. If it

Maple tree with holes in limbs

QuestionI live in Maryland. I have a maple tree in my yard that is more than 60 years old. The tree has several large branches with holes. I notice birds and squirrels seem to be moving in and out of these holes. Th

Bloodgood Japanese Maple; Branch splitting from trunk

QuestionI am one of the garden club sponsors at our high school. Two years ago we planted a Bloodgood var. of Japanese Maple in memory of one of our science teachers. During the recent heavy midwest snow, a pl

Japanese Maple split trunk

QuestionQUESTION: I have a 5 year old Japanese Maple which has been damaged by the weight of the snow. One of the limbs has broken and has caused the trunk to split. Can we bind this somehow so that I will not

aptos blue redwood

QuestionA week ago we planted 5 aptos blue redwoods on 3 acres in Acampo, CA. Four of them have dried, dead looking tips. One looks like it is yellowing. We did everything the nursery told us to do. Dug a wide hole,

leaking? dogwood

Question leaking dogwood I have never seen this before. We have a mature dogwood tree that seems to be leaking liquid from a spot about the size of a dime near a branch. The liquid is a milky white but a

spanish moss removal

QuestionWho makes a decent sprayer to apply the copper solution? Brand, model etc. AnswerUsually copper sulfate is recommended to be applied by a professional. The reason the copper sulfate is usually recommended t

incubating catalpa worms

QuestionQUESTION: Dear Mr. Hyland, My son is interested in incubating catalpa worm eggs and hatching them so he can sell them. What is the best way to go about doing this? Where do we get the eggs? What

cottonwood branches

QuestionWe removed a cottonwood about 3 months ago that had fallen down do to wind and to much water!! Now we are cutting and splitting it to be used as firewood in a couple of years.. It has been cut into 4 foot ch