Pussy Willow Bush

QuestionI have a bush in front of my house that was allowed to grow large like a tree. In the Spring it gets puffy little buds that look like fuzzy pussy willows. After they drop off, the bush gets leaves. Now

Paper Birch

QuestionI recently had kids completely remove the white bark on 4 trees from about 3 feet off the ground to about 5 feet up the tree. Will this eventually kill the trees? Is there anything I can do or ap

TRANSPLANT

QuestionI HAVE SOME TYPE OF EVERGREEN ABOUT 8 FEET TALL WITH WIDE SPREAD AND DROOPY BRANCHES (DONT KNOW NAME OF TREE) I NEED TO MOVE TREE TO A MORE OPEN AREA GETTING TO BIG (CLOSE TO HOUSE) ABOUT 7 YEARS OLD IS IT W

Bradford Pear damage

Question Damaged Bradford Pear Recently, vandals tried cutting down a large Bradford Pear (~10-12 inch diameter) and cut a circle around the entire circumference of this tree. The cut protrudes beyond the bar

Bagworms in Pecan Trees

QuestionIs there anything that I can do to prevent bagworms from getting into my pecan tree? AnswerI am guessing by bagworm you mean Fall webworm. http://www.bugwood.org/factsheets/webworm.html To plan an effectiv

how to save an over watered tree

QuestionTwo weeks ago a landscaper put in a 12 foot beautifl crimson king maple. It looked pretty good. I had laid the hose to it a couple of time and then we had a couple of days of rain. &n

Fruitless purple plum

QuestionI have a purple plum that has been in the ground for about 3 years. It has feeder sprout roots coming up around the tree about 3 or 4 ft from the trunk. I have been carefully removing them but am

Sap Running from Oak Tree

QuestionI have planted two Nutter Oaks in February 2009. They are about 15 Ft. tall. One tree has sap (i think) oozing out of the trunk about 8 inches from the ground in several spots around the trunk. &

tiny sticky white fuzz on tips of spruce needles.

Questionseveral healthy looking mature black spruce in a row look like they have been sprayed with that artificial snow out of an aerosol can. When rubbed between the finger tips a very tiny slightly elongated black

Herbicide Damage

QuestionI live on two acres surrounded by soybean fields. Approximately two weeks after herbicide was sprayed, my two white birches lost all their leaves. Many of the leaves were green and healthy lookin

drippy maple tree-sticky on everything

QuestionThis is the first summer that we have had such a problem with the sticky drippy maple tree that covers our yard, drive way and the neighbours drive. We have to wash our cars constantly and our neighbours a

White Swamp Oak Leaf Loss

QuestionWe have a 10 year old white swamp oak that looks quite healthy but has suddenly started to drop leaves. They appear to be chewed at the place of attachment to the branch but generally are otherwise qui

Ladybug type bugs on pussy willow tree

QuestionHi Jim: It seems like overnite that my pussy willow tree - it is about 15 feet tall - has tight clusters of black bumps and what looks like lady bugs close by the clusters. They are mostly in the cent

oak tree droppings

QuestionHi, my oak tree is dropping little pellets and when the land on my patio if it is raining they become soft and discolour the cement. Is this from the tree or something else. It happens mostly overnight. &nbs

Can pruning shock a Japanese Maple?

QuestionLive in the Pacific Northwest and planted a Coral Bark Japanese Maple last year. It is shaded by a large dogwood and is placed about 3 feet from the house. It seemed to like the spot, and spring

Transplantring in S Ontario , Canada

QuestionJim...I live in Toronto Canada and have a Red Maple in my backyard that I wish to move. It is approx 6 feet in height and very healthy. Is there any reason why I should not move it in the summer? AnswerDeci

browning needles

QuestionI have a very young pine tree that I got while in Southern Colorado and have since replanted the pine in Oklahoma. All the needles have turned brown, could this be because of a change in soil? Is there

TREE CHOICE

QuestionIm looking to buy the colorado blue spruce for a wind/privacy barrier on a one acre lot in northwest indiana. I found a place I can order online in qty for 3-4 trees ( i need approx 10-15 trees)for a reasona

crape myrtles near septic

QuestionMy side porch is brutally hot in the summer, it needs some shade. I want to plant crape myrtles lining the walk off the porch, but am not sure if they would go for the septic system which is 8 - 10 feet outs

Tree trunk sprouts

QuestionI have three maple trees that put out numerous sprouts near the base of the tree. I have to cut them off several times during the spring and summer. Is there any way to prevent them returning wit