coastal redwood trees

Questionwe have three coastal redwood trees- about 25 years old - in our yard. The roots are beginning to protrude above the lawn surface and present a hazard to children playing on the lawn. Any suggestions?

Something is chewing limbs off my Cypress Tree

QuestionI have two 30 ft Italian Cypress Trees next to my pool in SC. I keep finding limbs all over the ground under one of them. It looks like they where cut off cleanly and now there is a bare spot 3/4 up the tree

White spruce

Questionwas thinking about topping my white spruces they are approx. 20tall they are staggerd every 7,ten in each row,how will this affect there growth pattern? Also wanted to prune back only one side which faces my

Live Oak tree roots under concrete driveway

QuestionI live in NE Florida and have a large Live Oak tree (approx. 40 dia.) within 3 of my concrete driveway. Over the years, its roots have cracked the driveway, posing a significant tripping hazard.

Acorns

QuestionAre acorns dead or alive once theyve fallen from the tree? AnswerSorry I missed the question and went out of town Acorns are still alive when they fall from the tree. This is the seed of the Oak tree. Depen

Pesticides and/or chemical training

QuestionWhat sites or professional organizations do you recommend for a tree service professional to become more familiar and involved with in order to offer special services for the customers tree needs. Exam

roots damanage my driveway

Questioni have a fruitless mulberry tree that is destroying my drivway i want to dig and put a wall of concret around drivway will it stop the roots from commming back and destroying my driveway AnswerYou can dig a

decomposing tree stumps

QuestionI live in southern California and have a steep bank in my yard with 3 large eucalyptus trees growing on it. I am going to have them removed and am wondering about whether there will be any toxicity to new pl

cut tree root on black walnut tree

QuestionI recently did some excavating near a black walnut tree where I researched the internet about how much of a root system can be cut before unrepairable damage would be caused to the tree itself. According to

The ash tree roots damage my driveway

QuestionQUESTION: I have a ash tree in front of my yard, the roots are all protruding above the ground, they have damaged my driveway. The roots that are show 8 feet in diameter. My question is can I remove the root

cyprus trees in Naples,FL

QuestionWe would like to remove a few old tall ugly cyprus trees that are so messy. Gardners say we have to get permission. Is this true? AnswerIt could be --in most places one does not need to get permission to re

norwegian maples

QuestionI planted a norwegian maple ( 7 tall ) three years ago in my zoysia yard and the tree has not grown at all. When the leaves come out in the spring it tops short of the upper foot of the tree so it is actuall

lyland cypress

QuestionWill my row of 20 Leyland Cypress trees straighten back up after being bent over to the ground by heavy snow. There is no sign of splitting or breaking along any of the trunks. AnswerThey should recover on

building proximity to red oak tree

QuestionI will be putting up a garden and storage shed (18X20) and the location puts it only about two feet from a red oak tree (10-12 years old). Since I will be pouring a slab with footings I am concerned ab

transplant holly tree

QuestionI have a 40ft holly tree i need to remove.i would rather transplant than cut down. what is best time of year and soil type AnswerThe best time would be before the spring new growth starts. This is going to

River Birch and ice damage

QuestionI have a tall (20+# River birch growing near corner of my home. It has 3 almost separate trunks. Two of the trunks are growing fairly straight, but the third one is growing well off to the side and is oddly

green tree trunks

QuestionWe live in Northern Indiana. We have 8 larger trees on our farm, we have no other trees close to them. I do not know what kind of trees they are, but for the past 10 years since we bought the place we have n

tree hole

Questionwe just realized that there are 2 holes, one in the main branch/trunk more then half way up the tree and one on another large branch. The bark has been removed in an almost perfect circle on the outside of t

Free Tree ID and advice

QuestionHi Jim. I contacted you late last October about a sycamore tree being in my front yard and my HOA not permitting me to remove it. I went to my citys arborist, and they repeated much of what you said

Recuperate Norfolk Pine

QuestionI live in Houston, Texas and had planted a Norfolk Pine in my backyard some 12 years ago. It was absolutely gorgeous and is about 7 to 8 feet tall. However, Houston had a most unusual winter this