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| dwarf conifers | 11/18/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: In May, I planted a dwarf cork bark fir (Abies lasiocarpa). It seemed to thrive over the summer, ...
A: Not a problem. Conifers although they are evergreen have tow sets of needles on them at one time. ...
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| white pine trees | 11/15/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We want to cut branches off for use in center pieces for our wedding reception in January, if we cut ...
A: I would wait closer to the time. Pine boughs displayed out of water will generally last a week or ...
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| 60'+ pine tree | 11/11/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We have a 60'+ pine leaning at an angle that is starting to worry us. It is leaning towards the road ...
A: I would just keep an eye on it--check it next spring and see if the winter weather did have any ...
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| Lipan Crepe Myrtle. | 11/9/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I would love to have a cypress hedge but I only have 4 feet width. It appears that a cypress would ...
A: It should work find there. This Crape Myrtle variety is a great mid sized selection - not too big, ...
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| 60'+ pine tree | 11/4/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We have a 60'+ pine leaning at an angle that is starting to worry us. It is leaning towards the road ...
A: Topping a pine this large will kill it so you might as well cut it down if you do anything. Tree can ...
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| Question on damage root of a Japanese Maple tree | 11/3/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have an approx 20 ft (20-30 years old?) Japanese maple that just got injured today (11/02/09). A ...
A: Since it is a hole and not a trench it may not be too bad. You can get away with damaging up to ...
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| hedge | 11/3/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I would love to have a cypress hedge but I only have 4 feet width. It appears that a cypress would ...
A: The main difference between the two is the height The blue point juniper has a spread at maturity ...
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| Cedar trees dying from the top down. | 11/1/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: 2 of 22 Cedar trees that line my driveway have started to die from the top down. If I was to cut ...
A: Grafting would not work well in this situation. IF the lower branches are green and look healthy you ...
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| hedge | 10/31/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I would love to have a cypress hedge but I only have 4 feet width. It appears that a cypress would ...
A: The Blue Point Juniper would be good also the Italian cypress is a good choice. Here is a web link ...
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| Newly planted conifers turning brown | 10/28/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I live near Philadelphia, PA. 10 days ago, a landscaper planted several things for me--an Alaskan ...
A: You can over water trees especially conifers. The result would look like under watering. I would ...
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| Colorado Blue Spruce Tree | 10/21/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We just had a Colorado blue spruce planted last week and want to know how to care for it. We're ...
A: I would water it weekly until the ground start to freeze. The roots will continue to grow until the ...
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| Cedar of Lebanon | 10/19/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We own a house with a Cedar of Lebanon in the front garden. It is about 30m in height, 8 meters ...
A: Generally the root system of trees like cedars extend out about 1 1/2 times the width of the limb ...
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| Ponderosa Pine root system | 10/16/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Pondorosa Pine root system I have a similiar question for you regarding a ponderosa pine and roots ...
A: Pine trees have a tap root that is the major source of water etc for the tree so cutting the root ...
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| conifer branch base | 10/15/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: On a recent hike in upstate NY, my grandson discovered a tree that was almost completely hollow, yet ...
A: If I understand what you are saying--this tree is completely hollow but still has foliage and is ...
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| Blue Point Juniper | 9/29/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I planted a juniper blue point in a corner of my deck about three weeks ago. It is about 3 ft tall. ...
A: Sounds like the tree is suffering from planting shock. Newly planted trees sometimes loose some of ...
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| Spruce roots damaged by contractor | 9/28/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Will the severing of a large root on the 30 yr old Spruce damage the tree.
A: It will depend on if that was the only root severed. If the roots was cut digging a hole and this ...
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| can a pine tree be saved? | 9/27/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a pine tree that grows next to a brook.Recently I noticed that the clown lost all its needles ...
A: I think you are saying that the top of the pine tree is dead (lost all it needles 1/4 way down). It ...
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| Colorado Blue Spruce | 9/27/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Bought two 5' Colorado Blue Spruce. The seller set the trees and said to water (spray) the trees. ...
A: I think you over watered them. Too much water will be the same signs as too little water--drooping ...
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| distance from house | 9/27/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: i have 10 italian cypress trees that are planted in the southside of my house, they are about 3 1/2 ...
A: Italian cypress has a spread of 3-6 feet at maturity meaning the limbs will reach up to about 3 feet ...
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| baby pine tree | 9/20/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I took a baby pine tree from the wild, penna. mountains, planted it in a large pot with miracle grow ...
A: Yes wind and heat will kill a pine when it is transported uncovered. You can try planting it out but ...
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| when pine needles drop | 9/19/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: What time of year do pine trees shed their needles? I think ours are all finished and my husband ...
A: Most evergreens drop their needles in the fall, but some evergreens shed their needles in the spring ...
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| pinetree | 9/18/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I live in phoenix AZ. The needles on the pinetree in my yard have turned brown and it is shedding ...
A: If all the needles on the pine are brown the tree is dead. It takes two years for cones to mature ...
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| Removal of small cedar trees | 9/17/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Is there a device to pull out, roots and all, young cedar trees? Say they are up to four or five ...
A: The time it takes for roots to decay will depend on the climate where you live. Here in the Southern ...
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| Removal of small cedar trees | 9/16/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Is there a device to pull out, roots and all, young cedar trees? Say they are up to four or five ...
A: The root system of a cedar tree is roots spread from the trunk about 1 1/2 times the width of the ...
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| Pondorosa Pine root system | 9/16/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I understand that a Ponderosa pines tap root goes very deep. however,can there be surface roots ...
A: They have a tap root but also has roots that extend about the distance of the branches. !5 feet from ...
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| Pine tree needles have turn brown | 9/14/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I live in Houston,Texas. I have two large pine trees that are at least 20 years old. In less than a ...
A: Ask the local Forester they can better give you species that will grow well in Houston and in the ...
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| pine tree | 9/14/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: can a pine tree produce this much water? would appreciate any info on this matter
A: I do not know where the water is coming from but trees do not produce water--at least standing ...
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| Pine tree needles have turn brown | 9/13/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I live in Houston,Texas. I have two large pine trees that are at least 20 years old. In less than a ...
A: If all the needles are brown the tree is dead--I would guess from bark beetles or possibly a root ...
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| Blue Spruce | 9/13/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We live in south central Kansas and we've been having a "little" problem with our young Colorado ...
A: It maybe anything from natural needle shedding to a foliage disease--not really enough information ...
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| Holes in pine tree | 9/13/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a 35 foot Pine. about 15 feet up there is a row of 4-5 hole in the tree. They are seeping sap ...
A: What you are describing is made by a woodpecker (bird) called a Sap sucker. These birds make the ...
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| Leyland Cyprus | 9/12/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I recently purchased 12 Leyland Cyprus, the grower delivered and planted, with in a few days the ...
A: Sounds like shock from the planting. The summer months are the worst time to plant a tree due to the ...
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| trim a blue spruce | 9/10/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a 6' blue spruce which was planted in Oct 2008. The tree has two branch tops that make a "V" ...
A: Yes you can prune off one of the v branches. I would select the shorter of the two to cut. the tree ...
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| Longleaf pine root system | 9/9/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Can a Longleaf pine trees root system be damaged by discing two to three inches three feet from ...
A: Two or 3 inches deep I would think you will be ok BUT if you go deeper especially close to the tree ...
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| When to plant an Italian Cypress trees | 8/26/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I was wanting to know when is it the best time of year to plant Italian Cypress trees in Texas zone ...
A: The best time would be after the hardwoods have dropped their leaves up unit just before they bud ...
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| planting of conifers | 8/24/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have constructed a wooden plant pot approx 9" x 52" and attached it to the side of a breezeblock ...
A: Very little chance for a tree to grow in this situation--too little soil depth for the root system ...
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| Pine Tree | 8/14/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I just cut some of the lower branches of my huge pine. I'm wondering if I should do anything with ...
A: Tree limbs should be cut to about 1/4 inch from the trunk. This will allow the tree to heal over the ...
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| makin a blue spruce tree | 8/14/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: i heard a myth that when planting a regular spruce tree that if you put common ungalvanized nail in ...
A: No these are different genera of the same species --Picea There are 6 common spruces in the ...
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| Blue spruce browning... | 8/14/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a 4 ft Colorado Blue Spruce that receives deep waterings every week. Just this summer, I've ...
A: It maybe anything from natural needle shedding to a foliage disease--not really enough information ...
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| BLUE POINT JUNIPER | 8/11/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Just planted 7 Blue Point Juniper's in front of house. Although we have watered well, the bottoms ...
A: This is the worst time to plant trees due to the heat and the usually drier weather. You will ...
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| limp blue spruce limbs | 8/10/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We planted six 5 foot tall blue spruce trees this spring at the north edge of a wooded area next to ...
A: I would think they are getting too little water. Tree need about 1 inch of water per week--newly ...
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