bag worms and evergreen trees

QuestionDo bagworms kill evergreen AnswerIf they completely defoliate a conifer and do this a couple if years in a row they can kill a conifer. usually they will cause die back for feeding. The bags should be eithe

tree roots a problem

QuestionSacramento Ca.just on the other side of my fence my neighbors sweetgum trees grow with roots that are spanning out breakiong above ground and damaging irrigation pipes underground.new stalks growing from the

autumn blaze maple tree

QuestionI bought an autumn blaze maple tree 2 years ago. It is growing ok but this year it has red spots in the leaves. They are like hard bumps on most of the leaves. What is this, a disease or what? A

Cypress Tree knee problems

QuestionWe have three cypress trees that are on the property line in our back yard in Mississippi. The cypress tree knees have taken over our back yard and are not coming up in our above ground pool causing leakage.

Mimosa Trees

QuestionI live in Taos, NM. I am wondering if I can grow a Mimosa here, since my son sent me some pods from a tree in Missouri. I also have Caltalpa seeds, will they grow here? AnswerYes both will grow

Moving a tree

QuestionLast year I had the golden locust in my front yard cut down. Although I loved it, it was too close to the other trees. Now, from its roots, I have new trees coming up--- or are they just suckers?  

arizona ash tree

Questioni have two arizona ash trees about two years old that refuse to grow. we live in southern new mexico, so they get watered deep 2 or 3 times a week. they dont appear to have any type of disease, any sug

3 maple trees seem to be dying

QuestionMy father has 3 very large maple trees in his yard all of which seem to be dying. They are abt 35yrs old. Placed throughout his large yard. They all once were really full of leaves, wonderful looking trees.

Root Suckers

QuestionWe had an aspen in our backyard that took major storm damage and had to be removed a couple of years ago. The company that removed it ground the stump, but left several of the large roots and they have been

Bradford Pear

QuestionHow far away from our septic tank should we plant a Bradford Pear tree in our backyard. Are there other trees that would be a better choice? We live near Chico, in Northern California. AnswerAt least 20 f

filling hole in black walnut tree

QuestionMy neighbour is building a fence and has shown me that on their side of the tree there is a hole about 10 inches in diameter in the base of the, at ground level. I read your answer on holes in a tree w

black sap coming out of tree

QuestionWhat could be the cause of black sap coming out of the trunk of our tree (dont know whatr kind it is) What would the remedy be. AnswerSounds like it is slime flux. Wetwood and slime flux are poorly unders

dead leaves

Questionall of the leaves on our tree are dead. I think it is a red maple. It was here when we bought our home 11 years ago. About 2 weeks ago, I noticed all of the leaves are dead. Is the tree dea

Crimson King Maple roots

QuestionHi Jim, I have a mature Crimson King Maple that we absolutely love. It has a great shape and great color for the front yard. We live in Washington state with clay soil and lots of rain.

Cherry tree leaves being eaten up

Question cherry leaves.jpg I have a 5 foot Stella cherry tree, planted this spring, in Iowa. It has been doing quite well. It continues to grow and get new leaves. But the leaves have begun to look

Pin Oak infestation

QuestionClusters of leaves are falling off of my Pin Oaks. Also the bees are so thick that you can hear them swarmming. The trees are 50 feet tall and about 24 inches in diameter. We live near Kansas City, Missouri.

Magnolia tree problem

Question Magnolia tree problem Hi, I hope you could help us with a recent problem on our 20+ yr. old Magnolia tree. Over the last couple of weeks we have noticed that all of the hostas planted under the tree are shi

What kind of tree is this?

QuestionI found a small green tree growing in the woods in South Alabama that has green leaves shaped like a spade and it has green berries growing on it. What kind of tree might this be? AnswerPlease attach a pict

Japanese Maple and yellow jackets

QuestionWe have a green (I think varigated) maple tree. The foliage is very dense. I notice that yellow jackets and wasps are attracted to this tree. We are unable to find a nest in the tree or any

maple tree health

Question leaf pictures We planted an October Glory Maple tree last year in the fall. I recently noticed the leaves have spots on them making them look similar to a watermelon. In addition, some of the ne