Bees in Oak tree

QuestionHi Jim I have a very large oak tree that has an incredible amount of bees that appear to be feeding. I live near St. Louis, there seems to be little protrusions near the leaves that they are feeding from. Th

Abovr ground roots & fungus

QuestionWhen I moved into my home 8 years ago, there is this big cottonwood. The roots are growing as much as 8 out of ground all over the yard, with a fungus growing on the roots. One root is quite big,

Pine Tree ID

Question Pine Tree in question I just sent the same question to Tom Alonzo and realized you were the one I had communicated with earlier. I am attaching an image of the pine tree you think is a VA Pine.  

Red Oak Roots destroying sidewalk

QuestionHow much, if any, of a root system can we remove from a Red Oak that is tearing up our sidewalks. Trees are very large, 80-100ft tall, and seem to be very healthy. We have them pruned every 2 y

oak tree infestation

QuestionThe leaves of our California Valley Oak trees are covered with a white powder and the leaves are curled and dropping earlier than usual. Some leaves appear to have a small larva on bottom that looks li

Pruning a Kusa Dogwood

QuestionI have a Kusa Dogwood that is about 8 feet in diameter. I need to move it. When is the best time to prune it? I will have to cut it back severely. Do you have any suggestions? AnswerDeciduous may be planted

sap from oak tree

QuestionI have a huge old oak tree, we had it fertilized last Fall, there are some dead branches & did not want to lose the tree. Now almost a year later our deck area under the tree is covered with sap droppi

Oak Tree Leaf Clusters

QuestionHundreds of green oak leaf clusters with acorns attached are falling everywhere. They appear to have been bitten off at the twig portion. What is happening? AnswerSounds like an insect called a

kill a tree and its roots

Questiontree roots blocked the sewage drain and caused sewage to back up into my basement - how can i kill the tree and its root system? AnswerUnfortunately, if the flow through the sewer has been completely stoppe

Pruning Columnar swedish aspens

QuestionWe planted three columnar aspens last year. This year each tree has one or two leaders that have grown about 4 feet with leaves that are about four times larger than the rest of the tree. The res

large fungus at the base of my pecan tree

QuestionWe have a mature pecan tree with a large (18 in diameter) mushroom like fungus at the base of the trunk. We have been advised that the tree needs to come down because this is an indication of root rot.

leaf compost mulch

QuestionI live on a property in Bucks County, Pennsylavania that has limited, exposed top soil. The ground contains large amounts of shale. I recently started a leaf compost pile on the property and when

fugus on oak

QuestionI have an oak tree that is about 3 feet in diameter and this summer it has developed a fungus around the base (ground level on exposed roots). What should I do? FYI I am in the part of Missouri that experien

How to kill a willow tree and evergreen tree

QuestionHello, I would like to know the fastest way to kill large willow and evergreen trees without having to cut them down first and hopefully not detected to easily that the tree has been tampered with. &nb

deck by oak tree

QuestionWe have an enormous live coast oak tree covering our entire backyard and have been warned not to install grass or plants that need regular irrigation. We were thinking that maybe a ground level deck mi

Planting a dwarf flowering plum tree

QuestionDear expert, I would like to plant a purple dwarf flowering plum in a particular location in my garden. As I dug, I noticed there is a water/sprinkle pipe buried along the edge of the hole. Will

Catepillar infestation

QuestionI have a mature 25 yr old liquid amber. I live in Bakersfield, Ca. This tree has a severe catepillar infestation. Is the health of the tree at risk? I have it pruned annually around this ti

Thuja Green Giant)

QuestionIs it possible to for a green giant to grow in a decorative pot (if so, how large of a pot). I would like to plants some green giants in my back yard, but I also want to take them with me if I decide

flowering dogwood

QuestionJim, I have some dogwoods that are large and about 30 years old. They were damaged by the drought here in western NC and to look good again they need to be trimmed severely. Can they stand to be cut back lik

Large green fruit tree

QuestionWe have a tree in our back yard in Covington, GA which has baseball size green fruit which looks like a human brain. The leaves of the tree are small. We cut open the fruit and it has white liqui