tree sprouts

QuestionHi, I live in Boulder/Denver, Colorado and I have these trees that I call weeds because they sprout up everywhere and unless controlled, grow very quickly into trees. I love the environment, dont neces

Cypress Problem

QuestionJim. . .Similar problem as Laurie in Dallas: My Cypress is about 18-inches in diameter / 35-40 feet tall, and planted about 15 feet from the house. Surface roots and knees have been emerging for several year

Acorns on oak trees

QuestionPart of my property in Jack county has a thick canopy of oak trees that does not let any sunlight to the forest floor. These trees have very few acorns if any. I have noticed trees on the edge an

White oak trunk infection

Question Hardwood Tree While the upper branches remain in full leaf, the base has long, sealed, vertical wounds. Some weeping of dark black substance. Evidence of carpenter (?) ants. I have been to

mesquite tree

QuestionIs there a way to prevent a mesquite from having pods AnswerAn option is to use a growth regulator such as Florel? Florel?is the brainchild of Monterey and inhibits the production of fruit when applied duri

Height of Douglas Fir

QuestionI am in Portland, Oregon and I need to know the estimated height of a Douglas Fir tree considering medium growth rate and not knowing the DBH because the tree has been cut down and removed. The remaini

split trunk Maple tree(s)

Question Split trunk Jim., I have two maple trees with severely split trunks. I saw your response to a previous question but that trunk was not as severe as mine. Since these trees are near a fence and p

Mountain ash tree

QuestionWe purchased a mountain ash tree in spring of 09; while it has grown and the foliage looks healthy, it has not had berries/fruit yet this year. It had berries on it when we planted it but didnt have any bloo

Hickery nut prevention

QuestionIs it possible to prevent hickory nuts from developing on a tree? My decks look like a war zone most of the summer for the squirrels eat the nuts off of my tree and their droppings are everywhere. I re

cottonless cotton tree

QuestionWe purchased from a local nursery and planted it the same day as instructed. Two days later most of the leaves were dead and falling off. I checked the roots with a moisture meter and it was almost dry. I wa

sepparating Twin Pinoak trees succesfully

Question We have a pair, joined, of 50 ft.Pin Oak trees in front of the house. We can see a diffinent split at the bottom 3-4 ft. on each side. The one faceing the house, within 20 ft., is leaning towards the house.

Dogwood dying

QuestionI have a dogwood with about a 6 inch diameter trunk and a very nice shape. We just moved to this house and the front yard was re-graded. It looked great all spring and into the summer but I think the roots o

bugs on weeping willow ???

QuestionI live in the BC Interior, Canada, and have recently purchased a house with a weeping willow. Also a few months ago purchased 2 used, insulated, dog houses that we put under the willow tree. There are very t

web worms

QuestionI have several large Pecan Trees and I have trouble getting rid of these webworms. On the low branches there is no trouble but in high limbs there is nothing I can do. Is there a chemical thatI can spr

dying pin oaks

QuestionHello, I live in western Maryland and have a grove of 16 pin oak trees that are approx. 17 years of age. I realize that we have had a very dry summer and that they may have been planted to close toget

Willow too close to pool?

QuestionHello Jim, can you tell what the min. Distance a weeping willow should be planted, in relation to a pool. Mine is 42 ft. from the edge of the pool. Will there be a problem with the roots? Thank you for you

SLIME FLUX

QuestionQUESTION: I asked a previous question concerning our Ponderosa. We live in Central Oregon and recently noticed a muddy-oozing coming from one of our Ponderosa trees. Through some research we thin

stinging caterpillarseating mimosa tree

QuestionI think I have identified this caterpillar as a hackberry leaf slug, but it only said to use a leaf feeding insecticide. Please tell me what I need to use or do and will this keep them from coming back? Ans

Poplar

Question There is a large poplar tree on my property that puts out a lot of suckers that come up through the lawn. The tree is not that old ans looks healthy so I have been told this is more of an inconveniance than

saving a blue spruce tree

QuestionHelp, I planted a blue spruce in spring this year in N. E. Arkansas, a beautiful blue tinted accent tree in front of our house. July into all of August was absent of rain, but not HOT weather, and did my bes