Trimming Oak Trees

QuestionDoes it hurt to trim out the suckers on oak trees? I thought this would be good for the tree. Does trimming the suckers help the tree to be healthy? Want to cut down the dead limbs and the sucker

TREE CAUGHT ON FIRE

QuestionWe have 2 tall Christmas trees at our home in San Antonio Texas, they are almost 10 years old, about 20 feet tall. there was a accidentally fire a week ago and caught one of the trees, it burned mid way up t

Gumball Tree Root

QuestionI had a sweetgum tree taken down and want to plant arborvitaes near and around where the sweetgum used to be. The problem I have is that I want to place an arborvitae directly where the sweetgum was. &

magnolia seed germination

QuestionDo you have to freeze (simulate a winter) before planting/germinating magnolia seeds. I have plenty of the red seeds, but want to make sure how to start a new tree. thank you AnswerNo you do not

Dryed out Japanese Maple Tree

QuestionI recently purchased a home that had a severely dried out Japanese Maple tree. I have been giving it water when it does not rain. Will the leaves come back? It is not entirely dead. the The limbs are still g

tree lichen/Fungi

QuestionRecently I have been asked to identify a reddish lichen/fungi that seems to grow on the bark of both Live Oaks and Laurel Oaks here in central Florida. Ive seen it for years and havent noted any adverse affe

fruitless mulberry tree

Questionits leaking a dark brown fluid from the base of the one of the branches. clear dark brown and slight odor but nothing bad smelling ???? thanks is that normal?? AnswerSounds lik

Small fuzz balls on my oak trees?

QuestionQUESTION: What are the small yellowish fuzz balls on the underside of most of the leaves on my oak trees. Thank you, Terry ANSWER: They sound like galls caused by an insect (small wasp) The wasp

river birch and foundation damage

QuestionWe planted a new (10 inch) river birch in our front yard about 22 years ago. At the time it looked like it was well away from the front of the house (10 feet) ... now its a beautiful (40 foot) tree and we lo

Mulberry Tree Pruning

Question Mulberry Tree I am in West Texas out on a ranch. I have Mulberry trees with out berries, around the house. (this is what I was told they are) They were pruned in the EARLY spring. They are doing

Cottenwood tree

QuestionHello Jim, i have 6 large cottonwood trees in my backyard, which providing a lot of shade, and we love that. There are also a bunch of little cottonwood trees ( less than 1 foot tall), which i would

Chinese pistache transplant

QuestionWe have Pistache, -3years, need to transplant, too close to kitchen wall. When would be best time/season full bloom or fall colors.. Any special notes on roots. Tap root or surface/water ro

ELM BARK

QuestionMY ELM BARK WAS PLANTED ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO ABOUT FOUR FEET FROM MY HOUSE.THE TREE STANDS ABOUT 20 FEET TALL AND ABOUT ONE FOOT WIDE.MY QUESTION IS WILL THE ROOTS FROM THIS ELM DAMANGE MY HOMES FOUNDATION. A

fruitless weeping mulberry

Questionwe have fruitless weeping mulberry tree app 10 feet from our above ground pool. This is the 2nd summer for it. It is about 6ffet tall. Are the roots for this tree going to affect our pool? The pool is

Water Oak Leaf Eaters

QuestionI have a water oak tree which is about 20 years old and appears to be healthy except for leaves new branches at the top of the tree which have been stripped of their leaves. Can the insect eating the leaves

delimbing magnolia tree in Florida

QuestionI have a wonderful magnolia tree 12high x 10 wide. I must take off a 4 to 6 diameter limb and some small ones. Can I do now? Sept. Should I do something to protect tree? thank you Dave AnswerIt would

Snow Fountain Weeping Cherry Tree

QuestionThis tree was planted approx. 1 year ago. Only recently I noticed quite a bit of sap draining from the trunk. Someone said it maybe a bug? I dont want to lose the tree, and will call an arb

willow tree pests

QuestionWe are deluged with little black bugs from our backyard willow tree...it happens every year about this time. The bugs are all over the house and patio too. I think they are some kind of a willow

spiderwebs in branches on live oaktree

QuestionI have a large live oak tree and it is full of what looks like spiderwebs. They are not on the bark it is just many webs running through the tree. What kind of spiders would do this and how do I

Black Scour (?)

QuestionWe have several different types of trees (oak, maple, redbud, crepe myrtle, lemon) that are all developing this thin skin of black growth on the leaves #really all over#. It has almost killed the lemon