My Cherry Tree...

QuestionLast year I had a shed / art studio built in my garden. Behind my fence is a beautifull pink cherry tree. Although I told the builders to be extra carefull of the roots of the tree - it would appear they wer

japanese maple dying?

QuestionI recently used a Safer brand insect soap on the maple, it was covered in tiny bugs. It didnt say anything about not using it on maples on the bottle but I look online now & it says not to use on them.

Root removal after tree and stump removed

Question Pine root at foundatio We bought a house with a diseased pine tree that we had removed by a tree removal company three years ago. They ground the stump and it has not grown back, but while removing ot

transplat of leyland trees

QuestionI live in North Georgia. I need to transplant 5 Leyland trees that are about 6 to 7 ft tall. How do I go about this without killing the trees? AnswerEvergreens should be moved earlier in the fall than decid

Birch tree and sewer line

QuestionQUESTION: I Live in western washington st. I am considering planting some Birch trees in my yard. However, my sewer line (4 PVC the kind with the rubber gasket connector) will be about 4ft.

oak trees loosing bark

QuestionI live in central texas and the land is covered with oak trees. I have recently noticed several trees loosing bark. One tree had a small spot missing and the other day it lost a section of bark that was abou

mulching around trees

QuestionI live on a ridge on the western side of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Ive got a patch of ground thats fairly steeply sloping, covered mostly in grasses, with various trees living on the slope wit

squirrel damage to silk floss trees

QuestionI have 2 large silk floss (mimosa) trees here in Southern California. The bark is being striped from both by squirrels. Is there anything I can do to discourage this? Will it hurt the trees? I have not been

Wildfires before firetrucks?

QuestionIn Oregon we have alot of wildfires and theres alot of arguments about it. So my question is are wildfires natural? We didnt have fire trucks until 1900s. So what is the process of the forest in regard to fi

pin oak trees

Question i planted two pin oak and two red maple trees in my about 5 years ago they were all about the same size maybe 5ft tall. now the maple trees are 12ft tall and healthly looking the oaks are 6 or 7 ft and hte

Japanese dogwoods

QuestionWe have 2- 30yr old Japanese dogwoods, planted in the same area. They are shedding their lower bark and they also have some light green mold over the lower 2/3 of the trunk. Any thoughts as to what these pro

brown horned sacks on evergreen tree

Questionwhat are the brown horned sacks on my evergreen tree. How do I get rid of them? AnswerSounds like an insect called a bagworm. The bags are last years insects. They will contain eggs that will hatch in about

Maple tree leaf color

Question Maple leaves We have four different types of maples; October glory, red maple, Japanese red, Japanese green(cant remember name). All summer long these trees appear healthy, lush and beautiful. When summer i

small oak trees

QuestionWhat are some good choices for short oak trees for the southeast that have the largest acorn? I have to deal with electric company towers in my field the right-of-way, so I need an oak that doesnt gettoo tal

River Birch and Septic Tank

QuestionA river birch has been suggested for my back yard to provide shade for my deck. The location is on the north side of my house with a wind break of 30 foot evergreens to the west and east and a stand of

Will roots continue to grow after tree removed?

Question7 ft tree QUESTION: I had a 7 foot philodendron (I think, but see photo). I removed the tree, cutting its roots, because Im redoing my landscape. I learned the tree had a long, extensive r

septic

QuestionI must lay a septic pipe between two spruce trees which are approximately 60 feet high, 6 feet in circumference, and 25 feet apart. They are quite old and magnificent.In addition, the leach field will be qui

Disease or insects on pine tree

Question Pine trees of some kin I live in Eastern Tn. The evergreens, I think MAY BE A TYPE OF CYPRESS have a cocoon like thing on them with little worm like growths. I was wondering what these are. &nbs

moss in pecan trees

QuestionWe have 4 huge pecan trees covered in moss. I believe the moss is killing the trees but my husband says moss will not kill the trees. Now the moss is attacking my dogwood and other plants in the

Morus albus

QuestionI purchased two Morus alba trees for our school parkway in Redondo Beach, CA. The trees are suppose to grow 40. In doing research it seems they are the fruitless (good), but Im now concerned they will