crimson maple tree

QuestionMy crimson maple tree has two limbs that have a split and sap is leaking down the trunk. Do i have to be worried about this? I transplanted this tree about 4.5 yrs ago and it was about 30 feet tall whe

Pruning/trimming

QuestionQUESTION: Hello We have Maple trees and Weeping willow thet have been in our ground 1.5 yr and you can sey that they are mature trees(25ft)Do you tink we need to prune them on the top so ve can have a more f

Cherry trees

QuestionHi Jim do Cherry trees grow fast and if not can you give us some names of trees thet do? Thanks Mirella AnswerCherry trees grow at about a normal rate BUT this all depends on the soil they are planted in, t

Historis Japanese Cut Leaf Maple

QuestionRecent snow damaged a main branch of this historic 150yr tree. Altough the majority of the tree is standing this one branch sheered off near the main, leaving an open wound on another branch. Can it be reatt

dead crown in aspen tree

QuestionI have a 30-40ft aspen tree that has been neglected for some time. It has a ten foot section in the crown that has been dead for many years. I just removed the dead section and a few other dead branches, abo

Effects of pruning on other branches

QuestionQUESTION: Hi! I have a fruitless mulberry and I was wondering if the removal of some of its branches would at all promote the thickening of the other branches, or if I would just end up with a lot of extra n

dwarf blue spruce trimming

QuestionI have about a 5.5ft blue spruce in the front of my house and has grown to almost completely cover the front window. Is there any way we can top the tree and then shape it to make it look more appealin

sugar maple tree

QuestionOur tree had some branches cut off last week, due to Detroit Edison. We live in Michigan and spring officially starts this coming weekend, Saturday, March 21st. The tree is (of course) losing sap

Tree anchors

QuestionI want to install a zip line in my backyard for my granddaughters. Can I install eye bolt anchors to my crimson maple and my ash tree without damaging the trees and if so, what protection should I plan to us

Leaking tree root

QuestionLast year we had our silver birch trimmed in our garden, this year we have recently just replanted the border, when doin a new edge on it i caused one of the roots to seep out water, is there any way of patc

White Rot?

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, We purchased about 16 acres in northern Tennessee about 6 years ago. Neither my husband or myself have ever tried to grow anything before with any success. However, most of the frui

granny smith apple tree

QuestionJim, my 50 year old granny smith apple tree is in poor shape. I inherited it 3 years ago. There is a huge cavity in the base of the root and the beetles are eating it up. The upper limbs are falling from rot

How to prune my Weeping Willow Tree

QuestionMy husband and I just moved into a new home and there is a 6 foot Weeping Willow tree in the front yard, that looks like it has never been pruned. It has tipped over (almost completely) and the branche

replant a river brich

QuestionI have a river brich tree in my yard that is not growing ,its in a bad location ive had it{tree}for about 4 years and it hasnt growed at all, it was bought at 6 feet tall and is still 6 feet tall, i would li

to kill a Meliluka tree

QuestionHow and when is the best time to kill a Meliluka tree? We live in Florida and the trees are on the bank of a drainage canal. The trees are 6-8 ft. tall and 4-6 inches. in diameter. Thank you very much. Answ

topping off hemlocks

QuestionHello. I live in upstate New York and have some hemlocks which were planted several years ago. Is it OK to let them grow as tall as they will, or is there a benefit to topping them off(and if so, to what hei

Hemlock trimming

QuestionHi Jim, I have a fence of hedge grade hemlock (they are more like trees than shrubs) and are much too tall, about 12 feet high and about 12 feet wide. I am planning to top them off and take them down t

Pruning leland cypress

QuestionI live in North Carolina ( gaston county) and I would like to know the best time of year to prune Leland Cypress trees. I have some that are almost 30 feet tall and some that are around 7 to 8 feet tall. I w

birch tree seep holes

QuestionI found two small holes in one limb on my birch. I had to move back some bark, when I did the holes appeared to have a small larvae of some kind. Holes are only about 3/32 in diameter. Anyway, I

Live oak tree planting distances

QuestionWhat is minimum distance live oak trees may be planted from each other? AnswerIt depends on what you want the planting to look like when mature. If you want open grown trees that are not touching each other