possible disease on oak tree

QuestionHello! I hope you can help me. The oak tree in my front yard is about 12 years old. The bark of the tree, only where the trunk and branches meet, is dark black and possibly deteriorating. It almost looks lik

trees nutrition

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - ------------------------- Followup To Question - Hello I live in Sedona Az and we have many trees in our yard, junipers etc. I heard there is a way to

emerald isle cyprus

QuestionHi Jim, New kid on the block here. My wife and i purchased a mini version of the leyland(sp) cyprus tree a few years ago. since then we have been unable to find this tree again. their maximum hei

ivy growing up the bark of ornamental pear tree

Question I have three lovely ornamental pear trees about 12 years old. Last summer some ground ivy started inching up the trunk and grew up the bark of the trunk. While it looks quite lovely,

Cottonwood tree transplant

QuestionA little bird gave me the gift of dropping a seed to a cottonwood tree on the side of my home. I was very excited at first, until I found out that it was a cottonwood tree. It is approximately 10 feet

Laburnum

QuestionLast summer my laburnum (golden chain tree) defoliated because of too little water. The tree survived and this spring there are buds on the tree. It is now May in Virginia and all trees have leafed out. The

forest pansy tree

QuestionHi! I have live in PA outside of Phila. My forest pansy tree in the back yard died over the winter and the one in the front is budding on 3/4 of the tree but one side is dead. What should I

olive trees

QuestionI live in central Florida. I would like to grow and olive tree. I know they prefer dry climates but would it be possible to grow one here since the soil is sandy and dries out quickly? Than

Redwoods and Cicadas

QuestionMr. Hyland I live in the Northern Virginia area and have a 15 ft Redwood in my backyard. As you may know - we are about to experience the 17 year cicada brood. I have read that the cicadas prefe

Struggling tree

QuestionI just purchased a house with a flowering tree that appears to be about 15 years old. Sometime in the past it was staked using a piece of metal wire. At the point that the metal encircles the tree, rubber wa

wax mytrle

Questionis this a relative of the crepe mytrle,how tall will it get and any advice would be appreciated,thanks AnswerNo it is really not kin to Crepe myrtle. Wax myrtle is used as a living screen most of the time.

Red Oak/Pin Oak

QuestionWe just moved into a new home and inherited a few trees that were concerned about. Namely, placement. There is a red oak that has been planted 8-10 feet from the house and a pin oak that has been plan

Kill weeds

QuestionHey Jim: I cleared a lot about 6 months ago and am fighting nothing but weeds. I live in central Florida and my question is this: What would you recommend as a real good weed killer? Maybe something t

borers in apple tree

QuestionIn the early spring I noticed what looked like sawdust coming out of a hole on a 4 year old columnar apple tree. Just today I noticed that that small hole is now a large gash, and it extends into the t

Small Japanese Maple Tree

QuestionJim, We bought a small Japanese Maple tree last October and its still in its pot. We water it and it looks pretty good. We still contemplating where to plant it in our yard. Please advise i

Tree bark damage

QuestionHelp. I scraped a tree in my yard with the lawn mower and put a gash in the bark about 6 inches high and an inch wide. The bark is still in tact and attached on top and bottom. The damages area

hemlocks--fertilizer

Question Hello. I live in Albany, NY I had some 6 foot hemlocks put in last fall. I put down Hollytone the first week of April. The trees showed a lot of winterburn at the end of the winter. Also, while most a

GRUBS ON MY FRUIT TREE

QuestionI LIVE IN CHICAGO IL AND I NEED HELP TO RID MY FRUIT TREE OF WHITE GRUBS . THEY ARE 1 INCH LONG AND ARE AT THE ROOTS. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO. THANK YOU. MATT AnswerI really need s

Cherry Tree Maggots

QuestionWell, we have determined that one of our 4 cherry trees has been attacked by fruit fly maggots! My question, though, is this: My husband ate a few off the infected tree without close inspection.

Willow Oak question

QuestionJim! Thanks so much for volunteering your time! Im so glad to have found you. My wife and I are buying a new house in Northern Virginia. There are 3 very large (~200) Willow Oak trees in th