Fig tree

QuestionWhen is the best time ti plant a fig tree? What is the best to plant in Alabama? Thank you AnswerWhen To Plant. Plant fig trees while they are dormant--spring is the best time. In warm areas, bare-root tree

trim fruited malberry tree

QuestionI have a fruited mulberry tree and when I do have to trim a large limb 1 or larger I always leave about 1 inch of the trimmed limb on the main limb. But when I do trim the cut area saps and drips to the grou

Live Oak in Texas

QuestionWe had a long hot summer and trees were watered regularly. All are doing fine with the exception of the live oak in the back yard. A month ago my girlfriend used automotive primer to dress the wo

tranplanting shoots

QuestionI have towering poplars around my yard for shelterbelt ,there are alot of shoots coming up in different places and I would like to dig them up and transplant them in places where some of the bigger poplar ha

10 yr old Leyland Cypress

QuestionCan I trim my Leyland Cypress back 2 to 3 ft without damaging the tree and also end up with new growth? I do not plan on topping the tree. I look forward to your answer. Thanks much. Answe

Fat Albert Spruce Tree

QuestionWe purchased our Fat Albert in May 2009, 7 tall. We are noticing some of the needles around the base of the tree, west side are turning brown, should i have a concern ? I live in Flagstaff, AZ. Thank you An

Arborvitae and chain link fence

QuestionWe have a 6 chain link fence that wed like to grow arborvitae against. If we start off with 2 trees, will it grow through the chain link fence? The space is narrow so wed like to have it up against the

using evergreen stump grinding material as mulch

QuestionI am having 5 evergreen stumps ground down. (1 White Pine, 4 Norway Spruce) Im told there will be large piles of chips. Can I scatter the wood chips in my large beds of ivy to get rid of them? Also, growing

Laural Oak struggling in North Houston

QuestionJim, We planted two Laural Oaks (one in front, one to side) of house almost 2 yrs ago. The one on the side is doing great, but the one in the front is struggling. They were about 15 tall and in 1

plum tree

Question plum tree I have a plum tree that is 4 years old and had a few blossoms this year but no plums. I fertilized with 10-10-10 in the spring. I dont know whether to prune it or not, it is getting ta

Purple Robe Locust

QuestionHi! I have a two Purple Robe Locust trees (probaly about 4 years old) that we transplanted to a different area in our yard last fall. This spring and early summer the trees seemed to be doing great and

Red Oak tree - diseased?

QuestionHi, My neighbor has 2 very large red oak trees. One is OK but the other seems sick. For about the last 2 or 3 years it has been loosing the tips of branches with several leaves on the

Citrus Tree Disease

QuestionI have an orange tree with a white powder on the underside of the leaf. What is it and what is a natural remedy to get rid of it? AnswerSounds like powdery mildew. Powdery mildew fungi belong to the

Iford Weeping Cherry Tree

QuestionMy friend has just purchased a weeping cherry tree and someone said we should plant it in a large pot and bury the pot in the ground because the tree will produce runners. Is this true or would it be better

Help! With my pine tree.

Question a woodpecker made alot of holes in my 30ft pine tree.I have seen sap collect in globs from these tiny holes and never really gave it no mind because the tree has always looked healthy.Yesterday I pulled off

japanese acer small tree

Questionwhen is the best time to transplant a small japanese acer AnswerDeciduous plants may be moved in the spring as soon as the frost is out of the ground, up until the time when new foliage is partly unfurled.

Sap On From Oak Trees

QuestionThe oak tree in my back yard produce a great deal of sack and is very messy and dirty how do i prevent this tree from producing sap? Do u have someone in the Calabasas, Calif area that can help me with this.

Oak tree Sap

QuestionI have three oak trees in my back which is fenced in into two sections and used for a dog pen. For the last couple months i have notices sap or some other kind of liquid at the base of the tree. This liquid

Hedge Trimming

QuestionI have a lot that is infested with river cottonwoods, as they are commonly known around here. Suckers have erupted rather solidly along one fence. I would like to turn this bunch into a hedge, bu

FLORIDA SCRUB OAKS

QuestionA tree guy topped off some old scrubs oaks in the front of my house. He was suppose to leave some leaves but did not, They look like two huge 30 foot stumps at this point. My question is, Will new leaves gro