Tree Revised

QuestionI have a tree in the back yard that was butchared from providing shade through out the back yard, to nothing. What I have is a tree stump that has some green growing out of the ends of the tree. How can I

watering mature liquid amber trees

QuestionHow often do I need to water my liquid amber trees which are approximately 17 years old, growing in clay soil? AnswerMature trees do not really need watering unless the weather is dry and the soil around th

northern california oak tree

QuestionDear Jim, I live in northern California and recently our oak trees have been buzzing. I cant see any insects but it sounds like a bee hive when you approach these trees. Also, once standing under them, it so

SawDust at the base of my Swedish Aspens

QuestionQUESTION: I have noticed sawdust on the ground around the base of our Swedish Aspens. Also have noticed small drill holes going up the length of the main tree. Ants are climbing around the tree but what is d

Brown spots and weeping sap on the leaves of my aspen trees

QuestionHello I have a grove of Aspen trees in my backyard............Hillsboro, OR. The leaves have developed brown spots on them and are curling a bit....also a sticky sap like substance is on the trees. Could i

staking new trees

QuestionI have Swedish Aspens that I planted in the summer of 2009. Now they are 9+ ft tall. I staked them. How long do I need to keep them staked? Also I have 7 ft crabapple trees that are s

When to trim a dwarf blue spruce shrub

QuestionWhat time of the year would I be able to trim back a Dwarf Blue Spruce Shrub. It is getting too large for area. It is approximately 5 yrs old. AnswerOne great asset to having a dwarf Alberta spr

Small Acer Tree

QuestionI have a small Japanese Acer tree in my garden in England mainly for its colors in the fall. I want to prune it quite drastically as it has started to bolt. Can you tell me the best time of year to do this w

Tree brances covered in weblike cocoons

QuestionOne of my large crab apple trees, and my weeping cherry tree have whole branches that have been enveloped by a webby substance, and it has killed these branches. What is this and how should I treat it? I liv

Cottonwood Tree Issue

QuestionHi, I have a mature 50+ ft cottonwood which normally loses its leaves in early Sept. This year it started to lose them in earnest Aug 5th and is losing them as it would normally in Sept. We have

silver maple, best way to trim back rotting stump?

QuestionHow to Trim a large stump off a silver maple tree? Our silver maple, which is about 60 feet tall, is healthy, according to 3 tree trimmers who have examined it. However, 8 yrs ago an enormous limb broke off

Re: trimming silver maple in Fall

QuestionQUESTION: Our neighbor wants us to trim our silver maple now in August, with temps hovering at 100 degrees every day. Were in SE Iowa. She doesnt want as many leaves to fall in her yard that she has to rake

Correct way to trim back a limb to trunk?

QuestionWe need to have our silver maple trimmed back as one large, long limb is growing directly over our neighbors roof and she is afraid it might fall on her house in a storm. We had a trimmer come and he said he

globosa colorado blue spruce shrub

QuestionQUESTION: I am looking to purchase this type of plant to go in the back of a bed at the front of my house. They are replacing sawara blue cypress that have fried. I have a hard time determining the cor

Bagworms on Blue Atlas

QuestionI read your answer about bagworms and found it very informative. Id like a little more explanation if you dont mind. Instead of spraying the entire tree with one of the products you mentioned, isnt the

Neighboring Willow Tree

QuestionI live in the Inland Northwest, in Washington State, in a neighborhood where each house in on a 1/4 acre square lot. Our next door neighbors have a 7-year old willow tree in their back yard which is pl

willow globe tree

Question globe tree I believe I have branches from a globe willow tree. I removed the leaves and placed the branched in water. I now have roots and new leaves sprouting. I wondered could I grow this type of tree ind

Damaged pine trees

QuestionHow does the sap leaking from a damaged pine tree help it? AnswerIf you are asking what does the sap from a wound on a pine trunk do--it helps seal the wound and keeps insects and some diseases from enterin

Tree looks dead however has small new growth?

QuestionCurrently in the proccess of building a new house and we have an oak tree approx. 30ft away from the foundation of the foundation that was dug. It seemed to be doing well (3-4 months from foundation go

Injured Live Oak Tree

Question Live Oak Tree I lived in South Florida. I have a 16ft Live Oak tree that was recently hit and knocked over by a car. The tree was not completely knocked over however, some of the roots were exposed. A side