Best time to plant Oak Trees in Austin, TX

QuestionWhen should I plant an Oak Tree in Austin, TX? Size range from med. to large. AnswerAny time from when the leaves fall off the hardwood trees until the leaves bud back out in the Spring. This period o

Spanish Moss / Dogwood trees

Question We live in a wooded area in North Central Florida. Most of the trees are so high, they can only be cut by climbing, no bucket truck goes that high. We only have a few dogwood trees on the

dig up & replant pine tree

QuestionPlease help. We have a pine tree approx. 20 ft tall & 6ish feet wide. We would like to give to my Aunt & Uncle. When is the best time to do this. How deep & wide do we have to dig? &n

Pine needles

QuestionWhat type of pine trees have the needles that are in bunches of 5. AnswerSoft pines have these features: needles usually in bundles of 5, sometimes 4. Example (great basin) bristlecone pine (Pinus long

Fertilizing Italian Cypress trees

QuestionQUESTION: I have a question of when and what to use for fertilizing Italian Cypress trees. The site is in California between San Francisco and San Jose which has fairly mild sunny weather, however the

Transplant a Bartlett pear tree

QuestionI read your advice about transplanting a pear tree, and want to know if it would also work for an old (35-years+) Bartlett pear which is about 12-feet tall ( but skinny). Other trees have grown so it d

Green growth on my tree trunks

QuestionI have patches of green stuff growing on my tree trunks. At times, it looks like it growing on the sap that is dripping down the trunk. It is definitely not moss. Its more like a thin color

watering transplanted trees

QuestionI have recently had several crimson king maples and blue spruces transplanted. Should I continue to water them now that the weather has changed and there is snow on the ground? I dont want to put water arou

pecan tree limbs

Question I noticed some limbs falling out of my pecan tree. First I thought maybe the wind blowing, was breaking the limbs off. Upon closer inspection, the limbs looked as if someone had taken a pocket knife to them

black walnut and camelias

QuestionI have an enormous black walnut in my yard. Ive planted camelias under it, they have all died. Weve had a bad drought the past couple of years, and Ive blamed it one that. However, Ive rece

holly tree move

Questionmy mother has two holly berry trees about 8ft tall she has asked me to move them to another part of the yard. are these trees to large to move by manual means.should i cut them back before moving them if so

Bark Damage from Rabbits

QuestionI have a young pear tree, about 2 in diameter, that rabbits chewed off the bark from the ground up about 3 all the way around the tree. The rabbits did not chew all the way to wood, but the bark is in

Falling needles on blue spruce tree

QuestionIn July it was necessary for me to have a Blue Spruce moved due to it being planted on the property line where a fence was to be erected. The tree was transplanted and I was told to water it twice a da

Scrub Oak Trees

QuestionQUESTION: I moved into a new home that had been professionally landscaped,with mature scrub oak trees that have been trimmed and maintained well. This fall I have been doing clean up in the yard and th

tri color beech

QuestionHi Jim, I read another past post about a similar problem Im having with my tri-color beech (purpurea tricolor). I planted this tree 3 years ago in full sun and every year the same thing happens. In Spr

spanish moss in my pecan tree

QuestionHow can I kill off the Spanish Moss in my Pecan tree? It is full of moss, I have tried pulling some of it out. AnswerThe following materials are licensed for control of Spanish moss and/or ball moss:

live oak - yellowing leaves

QuestionWe have a young (7 in. dia. trunk) live oak in our yard (Florida) and have noticed its leaves are slowly turning more yellow than all our neighbors trees. Does it need more/less water or a specific fertilize

young trees outside

QuestionI have some young trees that have been outside since last fall. I am in Alabama so if youre in the southern US, you know how the weather is. The taller but younger tree is my Queensland Japanese Maple and my

CUTTING BANANA TREES IN WINTER

QuestionSHOULD I CUT THE TREES IN THE WINTER. IF SO HOW FAR ABOVE THE GROUND SHOULD I CUT THEM? THANKS AnswerCut the plants down to the ground and cover the area with a thick layer of mulch. Top off the mulc

monkey puzzle

Question strange growths Hi Jim, i was hoping you would be able to give me some advice on my monkey puzzle tree. at the base of the trunk are some unusual growths (see pics) recently they have started oozeing a whi