Split bark on maple trees

QuestionWe discovered verticle splits on the bark of two maple trees. Location is central ohio. Diameter of trees is 4-5 inches and have been planted for 6 years. Bark appears very loose where the split is located.

norway maple

Questionwe have a Norway maple in full sun in our back yard. the yard slopes off to the south about 30 inches.we would like to fill some of the area to terrace the yard.this is part of a larger project which has inv

Ice Storm Damaged Birch

QuestionI have a 30 ft tall river birch that sustained all sorts of damage during an ice storm in February. All of the branches were touching the ground from the weight of the ice and two of the branches broke up hi

keeping a tree trimmed

QuestionHello, I think I made an error that I may have to rectify.I planted a Autumn Blaze Maple 2 years ago in a 40/60/40 foot back yard that is adjoined by neighbors.Is there a possible way to keep the tree trimme

Insects on Fruitless Plum Tree

QuestionLillle yellow egg clusters, what appears to be brown aphids, ladybugs eating the yellow eggs? Good, bad, a guess, treat, leave alone, prevention. Help AnswerLadybugs will kill the aphids. It will take a lit

Hemlock Trees as Firewood

QuestionAre Hemlock Trees good for Firewood? I cannot find them listed on any of the charts. What is thier growth time frame? We have a great many in our forest and they are overshadowning a great many other trees,

southern pine

QuestionI recently damaged the bark on a couple pine trees while mowing, Is there anything I can do to help to keep from loosing these trees?

Big maple tree

QuestionOur big maple tree had big branches cut last Fall. Now, it is leaking alot of sap. Any suggestions? Thank-you! AnswerThis is normal for maples. The increase pressure in the spring that draws the sap f

fertilizing trees in the spring

QuestionHi, again. Im the fellow on a steep slope on the western fringe of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia who wrote you a couple of weeks ago. Id appreciate your counsel on how I should fertilize my trees

Fruiting Bodies

QuestionRed Maple has some rotting and fruting bodies at base of tree...bark damage.....How can you determine if the tree is salvageable/treatable or should be cut down? Thanks! AnswerThere are several decay type f

POST OAK FUNGUS

QuestionI have several post oaks on my property. The bark on many of them is turning white looking like ash. The bark is real soft where this is occouring. What exactly is causing this problem? Will these trees die

PRUNING JAPANESE MAPLE

QuestionPlease tell me I havent ruined my gorgeous Japanese Maple Tree. It had never been pruned to any depth and I decided to do so this past winter. It is approximately 20 years old, had grown to almos

Droppings from trees in Springtime

Question Trees droppings What is is name of the tassel looking things that drop from trees this time of year (we have mostly oak trees)? See attached picture. They are about 2 - 3 inches long, brownish-y

Texas Red Oak

Question Texas Red Oak with whi We have a 14 year old Tx red oak that has white oval, maybe scale insects, and some are clusters on some branches. On those branches, the leaves dont look the same as the rest of the

Hole in Poor Compartmentalizer Tree

QuestionI read your response to a question on 3/2 and 3/3 regarding compartmentalization of tree holes. However, in your last sentence you listed some poor compartmentalizer trees, one of which was a Hackberry

wheeping snow fountain cherry tree

QuestionHello, my name is Keith and I planted a weeping cherry tree in early spring of 2008. I regularly watered tree and was able to enjoy beautiful blossoms up until about June of 2008. The tree grew very well wit

DYING TOP BRANCHES ON WEEPING WILLOW TREE

Question Approximately two years ago an ice storm broke some of the top branches off my weeping willow tree. Since then,only the bottom third of the branches produce leaves. Unt

Live Oak Tree care

QuestionI planted a Live Oak tree I planted 1 year ago it is about 9 ft. tall. It has only one main stem about 4 ft. is where the first branches and leaves are. Should I prune this tree next year in winter? How do y

Red Maple Roots

QuestionWe are about to have construction done on our house the entrance/ exit is to run very close to a large red maple. The site area has soil that has settled over the last 200years as that is the age of th

Benlate / Capstan

QuestionYour answer to black rot in an ornamental plum says to use Benlate and Captan. It seems Benlate is no longer available. Is there a substitute? Thanks! AnswerI assume you mean black knot. Black knot of plu