weight of tree branches causing tree to be unhealthy

Questioncan the weight of tree branches be unhealthy for trees, or do the branches need to be trimmed? They are not trimmed in forests and seem to be doing fine. AnswerNo the weight of the branches will not a

Damaging roots

QuestionHello Jim, I have a very tall and old tree in front of my house that provides plenty of shade. The roots have already damaged my concrete walkway and eventually will damage my house or drainage. If I cut off

Tree Roots and House Foundations

QuestionA previous reader asked a question about tree routs causing problems to a houses foundation, you stated that the root system will turn when they reach a foundation and that if the foundation is not broken &

Red Maple Manganese Deficiency

QuestionIs it too late in the year to apply manganese sulfate (29% total manganese) to a Red Maple or is next spring better? I intend to drill 8 deep holes around drip line and apply dry using 1/4 pound of pro

spruce roots

Question spruce tree I have a 30 sitka spruce (my best Internet aided I.D. guess) 10 from my house. Large roots have started appearing on the surface on the house side of the tree in the past 2 years. Each year the

When to transplant Crab Apple Trees

QuestionHi, I just read on this forum the same situation in which I am currently. My trees are with about 6 trunk and healthy, but planted side by side so closely that they will be sad to look at down the road. I am

Pine trees are dying

QuestionMy pine trees are dying. I live in northwest ohio just southwest of Toledo. We moved to my present house about three years ago and I noticed the few scotch pines on my property were dying from the bottoms up

Fuzzy balls on fallen oak leaves

Question Fuzzy ball on Oak leaf I read the question from Terry wondering about the fuzzy ball like structures on the underside of fallen oak leaves. I live in southern Minnesota. I too find it difficult to believe t

Oak Tree Stump removal

QuestionIs it necessary to completely remove a stump from a cut down diseased oak tree? The remaining stump was cut to about 4 feet high and was artistically carved as a bear. Now we are told that the stump will pro

California Oaks- roots

QuestionI live in a community with about 1,000 oak trees. There are city ordinances that prevent cutting these trees. Some of the tree roots are starting to lift the asphalt in our streets. When street repair is don

root system problems

QuestionI am interested in planting a Autumn Blaze red maple and a sycamore trees. What type of root systems are on these trees and how far should they be planted from a septic system? If these trees are

Osage Orange

QuestionAre these trees native to the US, if so what is there range. Thank you. AnswerYes Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera) are native to the US. The natural range of Osage-orange is in the Red River drainage o

Willow tree in poor health

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I have two willows in my front yard in VA that keep loosing leaves, most of their leaves. They are very sparse looking. I dont see any bugs on the branches, trunk, or leaves. &n

Forest Pansy Redbud

QuestionI am looking for a tree like this that only grow 15H (max 20H). Is there a variety of this that is this size or can you recommend a similar small tree? Thank you in advance AnswerHere are some variet

greenish growth on maple tree bark

QuestionMy tree lawn maple tree had a greeny-silverish patchy growth all over the tree limbs. My tree was cut down yesterday. Do you know what it was and if it could have been prevented? Thanks very much. AnswerThe

What Causes Bark on Mature Sycamores to Look as if its Drooping?

QuestionQUESTION: The city I live in has many old sections where the Sycamore was a popular tree both in the city and the outskirts. The trees are very large and very mature. On many of them there are la

Shamel ash

QuestionI read an earlier question about a shamel ash and am in teh same situation with mine, but hate to destroy the tree. The tree is 25-30 feet tall with at least a 10 inch trunk. It is 8 feet west of the corner

Red maple that lost its leaves

QuestionI got a reply saying it could be caused by drought. (leaves dried up and fell off tree early fall) I have scraped the bark and the branch is green so, I am thinking I have not lost the tree. I do not know if

dying golden chain tree

QuestionOur young golden chain tree is dying; leaves withered. It resembles what happened to our wisteria vine last year and to its new shoots this year; the leaves appear thin and discolored and finally shriv

water oak tree

QuestionJim I live northeast of Dallas Texas and have two water oaks in our front yard, both about 30 yrs old 35 to 40 ft tall. Soil is mostly clay. One has a very full leave cover, one is thin. The thin one h