Red Oak

QuestionI have a huge red oak tree in the front yard that has been losing green leaves and big limbs. The limbs fall for no apparent reason, no wind gusts etc. I dont know if this can be attributed to the extreme he

Maple Tree dripping

QuestionWe have a huge maple in our back yard that shades our deck. Ive noticed localized areas of drippings about 1-2ft in diameter puddles (brown, sticky, sometimes frothy). I read about aphids, but th

planting

QuestionI planted a Laurel oak that was in a pot . it was about 12ft and healthy I waterd it and now it seems to be turning brown and losing its leaves ithas been planted for about 2to3 weeks is it dying or is this

Old oak tree rotting

Question Oak tree branch damage I just recently moved into my house in Alabama. I have an old oak tree in my backyard that is extremely close to both my house and my neighbors house. Im not sure how long

locust trees

QuestionIf I use rootx on exposed roots left from removing a locust tree will that stop the regeneration of more trees from that root system. Also will the rootx sterilize the soil so the grass wont gr

Dying cedars

QuestionGreetings! We planted a row of 6 cedars along the rear of our property line this past May. They were planted in new triple mix (to 3), were watered every few days, and we used 5-15-5 root stimula

Information about specific trees

QuestionThank you for taking the time to answer my question. I have picked out three trees that I would like to plant in my back yard in Kingman, which is located in South Central Kansas (planting zone 6a.) I

Salt Damage

QuestionWe just got hit by Hurricane Earl. All the leaves of our trees have turned brown and are falling off. It is the 1st of Sept, but this shouldnt happen yet. Will these trees come back in the Spring, or are the

Sap leaking from Honey Locust

QuestionHave a 20 Honey Locust planted 2 years ago and it is now leaking sap from, I guess little holes, located around the trunk. I dont see any holes but its got to be coming from somewhere. It is root

evergreen tree

QuestionHello, we have a mature spruce approx. 40 yrs old in our backyard. we are building a retaining wall around it and while we were digging we had to cut some roots. now quite a few of the pine needles close to

Oak tree leaf bumps

QuestionMy oak tree has yellow and red small bumps on its leaves Some on both sides. Is this normal or is it a fungus? AnswerThey are called galls caused by an insect (small wasp) The wasp lays its eggs on the surf

Infected leaves of a Cherry Tree?

QuestionGreetings, My parents live in Monument, Colorado. They have a cherry tree and the problem is that the leaves grow slinder finger-like growths on the leaves and the leaf that is affected also curls up,

Sycamore tree plantings look dead

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jim I contacted you last year about Sycamore trees being in my small front yard and my HOA refusing to acknowledge even the species of tree. We are in Richmond, CA and we have very very high wi

the dahlbergia sissoo root shoots

QuestionIs it true that the root shoots will penetrate a in-ground pool wall or cause otherwise serious damage to the pool if the tree is about ten feet away? if so, how can it do it. AnswerThis is entirely too clo

Scrub oak looks sick

Question scrub oak 1 This is 100 miles North of Sacramento, Ca. outside Red Bluff. There are at least 100 of these oak trees on my property. I have seen one other with theses symptoms. The bottom 18 inches seems to

spruce pruning on top

QuestionMy neighbor thinks the spruce tree between our property is too tall. He wants to cut the top off so that it is even with the roof line. I dont think this sounds like the right thing to do, do you? AnswerTop

Large hole in Oak tree

QuestionTree Hole QUESTION: Jim, I have a large Oak tree that is primarily horizontal in its growth direction and it has a huge hole in the top of it, filled with quite a bit of water. We bought this house i

best shade tree near house & septic system

QuestionHello Jim, May I ask for a list of your favorite recommendations for planting a fast growing shade tree near a 2 story house and and about 10 to 15 feet from a septic tank and about 30 feet from the leach f

Transplanting Oak Trees

QuestionIt is mid September and we are making some changes in my parents back yard. In the center are two young oaks that will need to be transplanted. Is it ok to do that at this time of year? I r

prized oak tree: tree pruner disease

QuestionHi Jim, I read your diagnosis of tree pruner/tree girdler regarding the oak tree dropping leaf clusters all over the place. My VERY old twin oak is doing the same and it looks like tree pruner. Is this going