Live oak problem

Question Live oak My live oaks are dying and I cant find any answers from the local nurseries. The trees have developed some type of bulbs. All the bulbs have pin sized holes in them. AnswerThes

Fast growing shade trees for Plumas Co., Northern California

QuestionCan you suggest what types of fast growing shade trees grow best in Northern California? We live in the small town of Greenville, in Plumas County. We have had to remove our large Junipers and ma

Leaf Disease

QuestionI have an Acer Brilliantissimum which gets like a red rash on its leaves they then shrivel up and die later in the year Could you please tell me what it is.The cause and how to treat it. Thank you. AnswerTh

italian cypress

QuestionAll my 9 Italian cypress trees are sick. They look beautiful but 10 days ago I saw a small dead branch and discovered several black oozy lesions on the trunks. Since then I have been reading abou

Old dogwood dropping leaves

QuestionEarlier this year I posted a question about this spectacular old dogwood of ours which stands about 20ft high, and for the first time since we have lived in this house (18 yrs) it hardly bloomed this spring,

Autumn blaze maple dropping leaves

Question Tree trunk Hello and thank you in advance for allowing the question. Over the past few seasons, my maple seems to be dying a slow death. Last year, the tree began to develo

Stressed Pine Tree

QuestionQUESTION: We purchased a house in northwestern Missouri last year. One of the pine trees near our house appears to be dying. Approximately 50% of the limbs have brown pine needles, although it ha

Blue Jacaranda Tree !

QuestionGood morning Mr Wells ! I live in Houston texas ZOne 8B- 4 years ago- someone gave me a young tree - I thought that a bushe and planted in the front flower bed - very next to the wall (2,3 feet) and side wa

weeping maple

QuestionI have a weeping maple in my front yard that has gotten very wide and I would like to trim it. Can I do it now or do I need to do it at a certain time of year? AnswerThe simple answer Is you can do it

Emerald Isle Tree

QuestionI am considering the purchase of several Emerald Isle Cypress trees, for use as a screen. I have come across conflicting information on the mature width of the trees. All printed info I have seen

Squirrels are ravishing my Italian Cypress

QuestionHello Robin. I need help! I have 4 thirteen year old, 20 foot Italian Cypress trees in my back yard. I noticed limbs were being torn/cut off the top of one of the trees and its looking terrible.  

Ants,aphids, and aspen tree fertilization

QuestionWe apparently have an aphid population on our young aspen trees, evidenced by the back and forth movement of black ants up and down the trunk of the trees. The trees are apparently healthy -some more t

blue spruce trees

QuestionWe have a large grove of blue spruce trees that are probably around 18 foot tall. While spraying the pasture which is inside the grove we had some 2-4-D drift on the trees some of the foliage looks wil

bradford flowering pear tree

QuestionHow deep does main root system go down into ground on tree and how far do roots spared out ward. AnswerTree root systems are something often misunderstood. Some think trees have tap roots, others thin

Yellow leaves on Cottonwood in Spring

QuestionI have a cottonless cottonwood tree that I planted in an area that tends to stay wet hoping, since they like lots of water, that it would do well there. Its only a very young tree, maybe ten feet tall

woodpeckers and pine trees

QuestionDo you have to cut down a pine tree when there is woodpecker damage? AnswerIf the needles are green then the tree is ok. What you are describing is made by a woodpecker (bird) called a Sap sucker. These bir

Weeping elm

QuestionI read your description of the deceased weeping elm. I am now convinced that my weeping elm has had European Elm Scale for a number of years and now there seems to be some kind of little flying insect with t

problem with transplanted mature trees transplanted trees one year ago

QuestionWe live in Calgary and had our yardlandscaped (clay removed and yard raised 8) to drain properly late last May. The 10 year old lilacs and Schubert chokecherries were dug by bobcat and replanted in alm

tree stump removal

QuestionIs there any method to remove a tree stump without using chemicals? We have a dog and many children in the area. My husband is out there with an axe, but I think he wont be able to dig down really deep. Any

Neighbors tree limbs

QuestionIm located in Louisiana. My neighbors pine tree limbs were over hanging over my main power feed to my house. Numerous times limbs have fallen and knocked out my power. The last time the energy co