spruce tree problem

QuestionI have noticed a problem with my spruce tree. There are small holes on the trunk of the tree that look like the following .... &

china berry tree

Questioni have a china berry tree approximately 55 years of age and 40feet in height we live in southern california in the last few months we have had 3 smaller branches break and drop off could my tree be sic

systemic use

QuestionIve been using a systemic made by Bayer for two years with great results.The flowering crab apple tree is old and was diseased. It is now flourishing. My question is; should I continue to use the systemic or

locust tree bugs

QuestionWhat can be done for a locust tree that seems to be dying because of some little green bugs. Thanks. AnswerSounds like locust leaf miner. The primary and most conspicuous damage is caused by the lea

oak tree ants and fungus?

QuestionQUESTION: My friend has an large oak tree in her yard. About 10 feet up there is a large split in the tree that was previously seeping sap but has now closed off. However, at the base of the tree

silver maples parasite

Questionshould i worry, i have green and black sac like growths on my silver maples, it is causing brown spots on the leaves. worried it may be something besides mites. AnswerGalls are irregular plant growths which

sticky beech tree

QuestionI have a very healthy looking beech tree (about 12 years old, about 20 feet tall) which this year has a sticky substance on the leaves that bumble bees are drawing to savour. Also nesting in a nestbox on the

Linden Tree and Japanese Beetles

QuestionQUESTION: My last linden was eaten to lace by the Japanese beetles. The city replaced the tree with the same so how do I protect it from the impending onslaught of Japanese beetles? ANSWER: There is a

Bald Cypress

QuestionIve recently purchased a waterfront lot on Toledo Bend Lake in Louisiana. I would like to plant some Bald Cypress in the water all the way around the point. How close can I plant them together and woul

black locust tree borer

Questionwe just discovered a borer in our black locust trees the trees are young, 4 to 5 years old i have searched articles on-line to find a treatment-lindane emulsion and carbaryl where can i pur

Pruning blue spruce trees

QuestionIs it to early to prune mature blue spruce trees in Western New York ? AnswerWhenever a situation calls for a conifer to be pruned or sheared, It is typically recommended that one should avoid the per

evergreen

Question 1 of 5 photos I have Hi Jim , I live in a townhouse community that was built 8 years ago, a tree was planted in the center of my home and the person next door ,our homes are built on concrete slabs , my wor

Mayday tree

QuestionWe recently transplanted about a 20ft tree from a friends yard. We watered it really well after putting it in the hole. Now it doesnt seem to be doing too well. We have watered it everyday.

worms on red pines

Questionwe live in a stand of red pines that are 20ft or higher. we notices on the smaller trees that have sprouted up there are these worms on the needles and they are eating the needles off. we also notice on some

Tricolour Beech Insect a Pest

QuestionI live in Oakville, Ontario just 30 minutes west of Toronto in zone 6a or 6b. I just planted a 15 foot Tricolour beech a month or so ago and this last week or so, I noted as the weather has been getting warm

suckers from roots

QuestionThere are five (5) Southern Live Oak trees in my back yard in Sun City West, AZ (NW Phoenix). The trees are part of the original landscaping that was done about 12 years ago. They are about fifteen fee

cypress knee removal?

QuestionIn the Low Coluntry of South Carolina I have two bald cypress trees between my house and the next house (20 feet from house to trees). The knees are springing up wildly between the houses. Is there a simple

gall in white oak tree

QuestionWe have a peach leaf oak tree that is heavily infested with gall. We are getting rid of this tree, I would like to replace it with a spreading oak tree. Will it get gall also? Thank you. Joy AnswerMor

Bark black on oak or maple trees

QuestionThere are three trees in my Moms front yard and the bark is black. The leaves are green and the trees continue to grow. The bark on the main trunk is black and I think there are ants. Do yo

pussy willow trees

QuestionWe have a large pussy willow tree in our yard and have noticed this year that there are small black bugs on over half of the branches. They create quite a mess on the ground underneath them. What