INSECT RELATED TREE DAMAGE

QuestionQUESTION: IM ABOUT TO RESORT TO TREE SURGERY OF YORE....I HAVE A 60+ FOOT PINE TREE AFFLICTED WITH CARPENTER ANT WOOD PECKER DAMAGE ON ONE SIDE OF THE TREE ABOUT SIX FT UP FROM THE ROOTS AND 2 1/2 FT W

NORFOLK PINE - PLEASE HELP

Question NORFOLK PINE Robin Hi, I have a Norfolk Pine and have had it for a number of years, Its getting Brown at the top and the needles are falling off, its been this way for two weeks and getting worse, I

NORFOLK PINE - UPDATED INFO

QuestionRobin Hi, Im not certain if you received the previous information regarding your questions- I dont live in Pensylvannia, but on Long Island, NY. I moved the evergreen, from the inside of the house to outsi

chinese weeping elm and weed and feed

QuestionHi Jim, I have had a beautiful chinese weeping elm in my front yard for about twenty years. In the last few years, I have noticed that it has not filled out like it use to and seems to have more dead limbs t

Problem with Magnolia Tree

Question Magnolia leaves Magnolia leaves We have a mature Magnolia tree (over 20 yrs. old) in our front yard. For the last week or so it has suddenly been dropping leaves as if it were fall and it is on

crepe myrtle disease

QuestionMy crepe myrtles are 13 years old. A white powdery substance has been falling to the ground. There does not appear to be any aphids or powdery mildew on the tree. Now there are what looks like white worms co

How to cease Sweet Gum tree root sprouts

QuestionQUESTION: I have Sweet Gum Trees where some of the roots are exposed at the surface extending several feet from the tree base. There are tons of sprouts (suckers I think they are called) that keep growing up

Red maple

Question Red maple leaf spots Red maple leaf I have a 30 gallon red maple that I planted about two months ago. It has been doing very well, but lately I Jenn seeing some strange and concerned area

growth on root and tree trunk of Mimosa

QuestionOver the last two week I have a 20 year old Mimosa Tree in my yard that started growing mulitiple mushroom shapesitems the are from 1 inch to over 6 insches across. The are white and and brown to black under

Cottonwood tree trouble

QuestionMy cotton less cottonwood tree is losing leaves at an alarming rate. Half the tree is full of dry leaves. The funny thing is the leaves fall in clusters and some of them are new growth and still are green. M

Tranplanted Tree

QuestionQUESTION: Hi - We recently transplanted a relatively small tree & we were careful with the roots & watered it well, so in just a few days there were branch sprouts all over. At the time we were having

cottonwood tree with sap

QuestionI have a 20 foot tall cottonwood tree. It is leaking sap at the bottom of the tree on the main trunk. Is this normal? AnswerThis sounds like borer damage. Borers are insects that enter a wound and bor

paper birch trees 4 ft tall in pots

QuestionHow do I get the main stock of the tree fatter. They are very thin now. In plan on planting them this fall. Should I trim them to get the stock fatter and stonger. Cut the center leader. I dont want them tal

cotton wood trees

QuestionMy mature cotton wood trees leaves have yellow spots on them, almost a hole in them. The leaves are falling off the trees at an alarming rate. Looks like fall! I dont know what to do ? Help! AnswerThere i

Identify substance found below Oak Trees

QuestionI have sever places in my yard where there are piles of golden colored granules, that appear to be hopping around. At first I thought it was fleas but I sprayed it with bug spray and they still continu

Why do tree leaves change color in summer

QuestionWondering if you could settle an argument? At my golf course in Cottam, Ontario, Canada (Belleview)there are about 5 silver maple trees around the course that about 3 weeks ago started turning to their fall

River Birch root systems

QuestionWe had to remove two maples due to strangling roots. We replaced them with a river birch that has grow into a beautiful tree. Weve noticed several smaller roots growing off the main truck of this

oak tree caterpillars

QuestionWe live at Belair, close to Lake Winneipeg. For the past two weeks our many oak trees have been infested with tent caterpillars? Not sure if thats what they are. They are grey green in colo

Live oak smooth leaf gall

Question Live oak problem We have a home on Canyon Lake near San Antonio, Tx. We have many live oak trees on our property. They are doing well even though we are in a drought. We have noticed that the u

Raywood ash tree problem

QuestionWe have 5 mature raywood ash trees in our back yard. Some large branches on each tree didnt bloom this spring and have turned almost black and are brittle when they are cut. The rest of the tree