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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Weeping Alaska Cedar | 12/21/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I am considering planting a Weeping Alaska Cedar in my backyard and need to know typical height and ... A: Common name: Weeping Alaska cedar * Botanical name: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ * What ... | ||
| Transplanting 9 year old White Pine | 12/7/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: We live in Southern Delaware (Sussex County) and are trying to create a barrier line of trees to ... A: Evergreens should be moved early in the fall so they have time to form new roots. They need at least ... | ||
| white pine tree? | 11/11/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I have what I think is a white pine tree. It is approximately 30 feet tall. I had a lot of needles ... A: Fertilize it with 10-10-10 fertilizer at the rate of 1 lb per inch of trunk diameter scattered ... | ||
| cedar hedge | 11/9/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: i live in the province of Quebec close to upper New York state and have a cedar hedge in my ... A: Yes organic mulch is good around trees and shrubs--the mulch hold moisture and help the root system ... | ||
| Ponderosa pine root damage | 11/9/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I am planning on digging a trench to place a buried wall made of large cement blocks along a stream ... A: Since it is a ponderosa pine there should be no problem with the trench. Normally you would not want ... | ||
| Pine tree stump was ground - what to plant | 10/27/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: When you have the chance, perhaps you can find time to answer a question. I live in Yorktown, VA and ... A: No the wood chips do not increase the acid of the soil that would cause problems with planted trees. ... | ||
| Hollywood Juniper Care | 10/25/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: What are the watering and fertilization requirements for a Hollywood Juniper in the central Florida ... A: Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive ... | ||
| Pruning Italian Cypress | 10/25/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: How much pruning should I be doing while my Italian Cypress are growing. I got them when they were ... A: Italian cypress trees are also called Cupressus sempervirens and Mediterranean cypress. They live a ... | ||
| Conifer roots cut by mistake | 10/19/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I live in London, England. I have a 40-50 ft tall conifer in the garden. it has been there over 40 ... A: It is not necessarily the number or size of the roots but the % of the root system that is cut. IF ... | ||
| browning stems | 10/3/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: we have yound blue spruce which is beginning to show a browning of the branches starting from the ... A: If the outer needles on the end of the branches are still green then this is a result of the dry ... | ||
| Italian Cypress | 9/19/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I have nine cypresses about 18 feet tall, two of my cypress top are bending, drooping,leaning what ... A: Drooping limbs on Italian cypress is usually caused by over fertilization, over watering or both. ... | ||
| Leaning trees | 9/14/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: Two years ago we planted two Green Giant Thujas they were about 6ft tall. We wanted to make a group ... A: But the emphasis is on light. If a plant is overshadowed by trees, even though the sun is overhead, ... | ||
| Juniper spartan | 9/9/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: Our house is 6 years old. The landscapers planted 2 juniper spartans within 1 yard of our house ... A: It is one of the juniper shrubs. There are juniper species that are not trees but grow only as ... | ||
| Juniper spartan | 9/6/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: Our house is 6 years old. The landscapers planted 2 juniper spartans within 1 yard of our house ... A: The juniper has a width of about 5 feet when mature meaning the branches will reach out about 3 ... | ||
| Pine Tree close to house | 8/24/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I hope you can help me with my pine tree problem. We have a pine tree which is about 8/10 feet from ... A: Normally pine roots tend to go down into the soil instead of spreading out.With pines there is ... | ||
| Pine tree damaging Bradford pear tree | 7/20/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: My neighbor's pine tree has grown to about 100ft tall and large over the years, so much that it all ... A: The pine is not the problem. IF the pine roots were competing with the Bradford the whole crown ... | ||
| white dots on ends of LCypress needles | 7/6/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: "I'm in Northern Virginia and have some 8 year old Leyland Cypress trees with both bagworms (which I ... A: Sorry about the problem with the attachment of pictures but glad you hung in there. These look the ... | ||
| Skyrocket juniper | 7/4/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I live in Milwaukee,WI, very close to lake Michigan (zone 5b). I planted a trio of skyrocket ... A: I agree the sunlight is the problem. These do best planted in full sun, it is, however, able to ... | ||
| Using pine tree stump chips | 5/30/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I had 5 Pine tress cut down and the stumps ground. The yard is very hard (clay soil) and I was ... A: The pine chips will not harm the soil. Depending on the amount at any one spot it could raise ... | ||
| leyland cypress | 5/30/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I have a hedge of above kept pruned to approximately 8 foot high. It was planted about 30 years ago ... A: Leyland cypress has not been a problem with sewer lines. Sewer pipes are sealed and tree roots can ... | ||
| Transplanting Evergreens | 5/29/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: We recently moved about a dozen Colorado blue spruce trees on our lawn. We planted them at the same ... A: Tree should be planted at the same depth as they were when you dug them up. The extra soil will ... | ||
| Timing and watering Cypress transplant | 5/26/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I'm told it's best to transplant my 20' tall cypress trees during the winter months because they're ... A: Evergreen trees and shrubs may be planted either in the spring or the fall. Evergreens should be ... | ||
| Italian Cypress | 5/26/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: Jim, I live in a gated retirement community that requires a "tree" in the front yard. We had a ... A: I also live in a gated community with an architectural review committee (ARC) and have found that ... | ||
| Leyland Bushes | 5/26/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: Two weeks ago I had 6 - 10 ft Leylands planted in the backyard and want them to grow nice and tall ... A: Entirely too much water. Too little water and too much water have similar signs--yellowing, drooping ... | ||
| lilacs and pines | 5/24/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I want to buy a lilac bush for my grandma but where we want to plant it there is a pine tree stump! ... A: The pine will not kill the lilac bush--no toxic out put from the pine stump. Depending on the size ... | ||
| Canadian Hemlock Hedge | 5/23/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I have 440 feet of an 11 foot canadian hemlock hedge I planted 20 years ago. The hedge is about 6-7 ... A: As needles and branches get more shade as the tree grows the inner needles will shed and the ... | ||
| Leyland Cypress limbs browning on inside | 5/22/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: We have 22 Leyland Cypress trees planted in a row approximately 5' apart. Trees are about 30' tall ... A: Topping is the practice of removing major portions of a large tree's crown by cutting branches to ... | ||
| tree insects | 5/19/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I HAVE 11 YEAR OLD LELAND CYPRESS TREES. THIS YEAR THEY ARE BEING COVERED BY SOME TYPE OF INSECT. ... A: The white frothy spots on your leyland are spittle bugs. A nymph is encrusted in plant juices for ... | ||
| Western Hemlock | 5/17/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I have two Western Hemlocks in my garden in Whistler BC, that were planted in the Autum. They have ... A: I am sorry when conifer lose their needles they have died. You can check by scraping a small bit of ... | ||
| How do I know when to water Italian Cypress? | 5/6/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: How do I know when to water my Italian Cypress? Is there a way to tell by looking at the foliage? ... A: Water the roots of newly planted trees twice each week for the first several months after ... | ||
| Italian Cypress branches drooping | 4/20/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: The branches of the Italian Cypress trees I planted a few weeks ago are drooping and turning yellow ... A: Drooping branches on Italian Cypress trees are often caused by over-watering. So if you have an ... | ||
| Italian Cypress Watering | 4/19/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I live in Orlando, Fl and recently planted some Italian Cypress. I've been told to give them 1" of ... A: Newly planted cypress will need a little more water. I would water every third day for a month or so ... | ||
| tree removal replace with new pine | 4/16/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I have a row of pines Diff.types with an old locust stuck in there.If I cut it down and have the ... A: Locust trees sprout easily and the roots left will sprout new growth. I would try treating the old ... | ||
| Italian Cypress turning brown | 4/12/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I live in Orlando, FL, and 10 days ago I planted 20 Italian Cypress. Shortly after planting, I ... A: Looks like a couple of things happened. First tree delivered in open trucks get a real beating by ... | ||
| dwarf alberta spruce | 4/3/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I've had 2 dwarf alberta spruce (spiral cut) since 2006 planted in front of the house. I live in ... A: Sounds like spider mites. Spruce Spider Mite: Mites are not insects but are more closely related to ... | ||
| transplant conifer in east texas | 4/3/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I have a conifer (don't know exactly the name). it's abt 18" tall and been in the ground abt 3 yrs. ... A: Evergreens should be moved early in the fall so they have time to form new roots. They need at least ... | ||
| old pine tree dropping | 3/14/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I really appreciate it. I live in New Hampshire. There's a big old pine tree close to my house. ... A: No what you have in the picture is not a catkin but the end of the branch. I have never seen ... | ||
| Watering | 3/12/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I live in Denver. I have a mature Tanyosho pine in my yard. We're planning to spend winters in ... A: After two full growing seasons, tanyosho pine is relatively drought tolerant, only requiring water ... | ||
| old pine tree dropping "candles"? | 3/10/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: I really appreciate it. I live in New Hampshire. There's a big old pine tree close to my house. ... A: I think what you are seeing are the male flowers of the pine. The male flowers are called catkins ... | ||
| redwood trees along fence | 3/2/2011 | Jim Hyland |
| Q: My husband would like to plant redwood trees between our house and the fence line. How much space ... A: I assume you are talking about Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostrobides. These are the smaller ... | ||
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Registered Forester in the Southern US with 30 years experiance in managing pines. Expert in pine forest health from management to control of pests to ID of species.
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