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About Jim Hyland
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Expertise
I am an expert in Forestry, Forest Entomology, Forest Pest Control, and Forest Health. Extensive knowledge in Identification of insects and diseases of trees. Expert on Bark beetles and other insects that attack forests. Also a Registrated Forester with extensive knowledge in the management and care of forests.

Experience
34 years as State Pest Management Chief in a Southern state. Extensive knowledge in Forestry.

BS with major in Forest Management and Entomology
Registered Forester
Certified Pesticide Appicator
   

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Blue Spruce8/12/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: My mother has a bluespruce in her yard on the west side. It is about 6 ft tall and was planted ...
  A: This is an insect called a bagworm. They are really not killing the plants but eating the foliage, ...
Crimson King Maple Tree8/12/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I have a Crimson King Maple tree aprox. 7 years old. This year I noticed some of the leaves are ...
  A: If it is slim flux it is not active. Slime flux will have a smell of vinegar or a strong smell and ...
web-worms or caterpillars in ornamental cherry tree8/12/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: My mother-in-law has 4-5 webs in her fairly young weeping cherry tree and would like to know 1) best ...
  A: These are called Fall webworms. The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury), is most often ...
weeping cherry willow tree with curled leaves8/12/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I have a dwarf weeping cherry willow tree in my front yard that I planted in March or April. ...
  A: As long as you are seeing new growth the tree is ok. Water is the main concern in newly planted tree ...
Silver Maple trunk and main branch splitting8/12/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: Live in Raleigh, NC. To inaugurate our new house, 17 years ago, we (the family all together) hand ...
  A: Without seeing the tree and its condition it would be almost impossible to give a definite answer as ...
Crimson King Maple Tree8/12/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I have a Crimson King Maple tree aprox. 7 years old. This year I noticed some of the leaves are ...
  A: The holes in the leaves I would not be concerned about. Form time to time insects will feed on the ...
Hanging a hammock from LInden Trees8/12/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I have two nice Lindens - probably 20 years old or more - and would like to string a hammock ...
  A: Sounds like it could be an insect called a borer. These beetles will bore into the trunk and the ...
Just planted a tree8/12/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: Hyland, I have a question. We just planted a baby Fruitless Mulberry tree yesterday in our yard. I ...
  A: Sounds like you planted it correctly BUT forgot about the time of the season. Hot dry summer weather ...
Killing Mesquite Trees with Remedy.8/12/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I want to drill a hole into my Mesquite trees and kill them. I do not want to spray them. How big of ...
  A: The living cells of a tree are just under the bark so drill holes into the wood will do nothing to ...
Hanging a hammock from LInden Trees8/11/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I have two nice Lindens - probably 20 years old or more - and would like to string a hammock ...
  A: The weight will not be the problem but drilling into a thin barked tree like the Linden will cause ...
Gamble oak - red wart like thing on spines of leaves8/11/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I have several Gamble oak on my property and there are these wart like things on the spines of the ...
  A: Thes are called leaf galls. These are oak leaf galls made by an insect a small wasp usually. The ...
Globe Willow dropping leaves8/11/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I leave in West Texas and I have a globe Willow in my front yard approximately 8 years old, it had ...
  A: Willow trees need a great deal of water. I would think the dry, hot weather is the problem. I would ...
red oak tree8/11/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I live in S. MS. I had my yard landscaped in May by a certified landscaper. He put large flower beds ...
  A: The roots of a tree are with in the first 12- 24 inches of the soil and any digging in these area ...
2 Oak Trees8/11/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: Trees are on each side of a gravel driveway. Fresh gravel was put on the driveway and filled also ...
  A: Fill dirt is frequently added around existing mature trees so that a level or more visually ...
Transplanting a Blue Spruce8/10/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: Jim, I read your prior response regarding transplanting small blue spruce trees. I have a blue ...
  A: Although all trees and shrubs can be moved in either spring or fall, there are some which establish ...
catawba tree and their worms8/10/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: Mr. Hyland, A friend of mine purchased a beautiful late 1800s industrial mansion in the piedmont of ...
  A: THE CATALPA SPHINX is a common hawk or sphinx moth, but it is the caterpillar stage, that is most ...
Leland Spruce8/10/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: Is the Leland Spruce and the Leland Cypress the same tree? How far apart do you recomend planting ...
  A: Yes sort of- the real name is Leyland cypress. It is sometimes called spruce. Due to its being ...
OLD weeping mulberry tree8/10/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I bought a house about three years ago. It had this HUGE weird tree in the backyard - we didn't know ...
  A: Really the only part that may need pruning will be the limbs that reach the ground. How short to ...
Oak tree dying8/10/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I reside in central Texas. The oak tree in my front yard is dying. The bark, especially at the ...
  A: Sounds like it maybe hypoxylon canker. IF so it more than likley will kill the tree. If the leaves ...
globe willow peeling bark8/10/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I have several globe willows 3-5 years old. one started to lose its bark 2-3 years ago and now the ...
  A: The borers are causing the bark peeling and this should stop when they are controlled. As a willow ...
dogwood tree roots8/10/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: We have several dogwood trees on west side of house next to a sidewalk. It appears that the ...
  A: I would not think so but if either tree is close (3-5 feet) to the sidewalk they maybe the cause of ...
Red bud tree8/10/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: Jim, due to a recent storm I returned home from vacation only to find that a significant limb on my ...
  A: I would try wrapping the area with tree wrap to hold the wound together. Before you wrap try ...
bores in red oaks8/9/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: Organic way to treat red oaks for bores
  A: Here are some that have been reported BUT I do not know how well they work. 1. Take some stiff wire ...
Ponderosa Pines - dead branches and moss8/9/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: My husband and I are building a house south of Spokane, WA, which is zone 5. We have lots of ...
  A: Lower limbs of pines will die and shed due to shading from sunlight. This is normal and these dead ...
Tree Fungus?8/9/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I had a a very large maple tree taken down and the stump grinded about 5 years ago and the last ...
  A: These are decay fungi that are breaking down the woody stump still left in the ground. The time it ...
baby live oak8/9/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: My mom has a huge live oak in her yard that drops a ton of acorns, the ones that don't get mowed ...
  A: The biggest mistake is moving the tree in the summer. This the worst time to try and transplant a ...
Bugs Eating My Pine Needles on My Tree8/8/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: There are these bugss that are in bag like sacks eating the pine needles on my pine tree in the ...
  A: Sounds like Bagworms. If you use Bt insecticide this is used early in the life of the caterpillar ...
maple tree8/8/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: Our maple tree looked healthy in June. Then most of the leaves turned to a copper color. They did ...
  A: Scotts turf builder plus does contain a herbicide that could damage trees. I would suspect that is ...
dogwood tree roots8/8/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: We have several dogwood trees on west side of house next to a sidewalk. It appears that the ...
  A: Dogwood trees are not known to damage sidewalks. Any tree if planted too close to the sidewalk could ...
My trees are dying8/8/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: My trees in my front yard are dying. I don't know what is wrong and I am a complete idiot when it ...
  A: With out knowing the species of the trees it is almost impossible to ID a problem. Insects and ...
lions head maple8/8/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: We purchased a beautiful lion's head maple tree last spring. Lately, it has developed a greenish ...
  A: Sounds like a lichen. These are combination of algae and fungi and live on the bark of trees. They ...
Tree root system8/7/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: We own a house which we purchased in 2002, and was built in 1996. There are 3 large (over 20') trees ...
  A: You should be able to attach pictures to the bottom of the question. If you have problems send ...
LEYLAND CYPRESS8/7/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: MY TREES ARE TEN YEARS OLD . PROBABLY PLANTED TOO CLOSE AND MY PROBLEM IS THEY ARE SHEDDING THEIR ...
  A: Although relatively free of serious disease problems, several diseases are becoming more common. ...
Crypt Myrtle tree: how to kill root system ?8/7/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I cut down a Crypt Myrtle tree with appx 4-6" trunk last year. The stump was ground down at the ...
  A: You need to treat the sprouts with a herbicide called Roundup. The Roundup will be taken up by the ...
Cottonwood leaves falling8/7/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: Is there a good reason why one of my cottonwoods has leaves that are turning yellow and falling this ...
  A: More than likely the weather. Cottonwoods are one of the first trees that will drop their leaves in ...
Willow tree roots8/7/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I had a willow in my back yard that destroyed my septic system.We replaced the system in April and ...
  A: The Roundup should have killed the root system. If you are not getting any sprouts coming up from ...
Planting of River Birches8/7/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: How far away from a building should river birches be planted and why?
  A: There are a couple of reason not to plant River Birch near buildings. Grows to 40' to 70', 40'-60' ...
Willow tree roots8/7/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I had a willow in my back yard that destroyed my septic system.We replaced the system in April and ...
  A: There are several products that can be added to the septic tank and lines that will kill the roots ...
bark peeling off mini weeping cherry8/6/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: I have a mini pink weeping cherry tree approx 6 feet tall and 3 years old. recently I noticed the ...
  A: Without a picture of this peeling It is hard to say. As a tree grows the bark does change from ...
crepe myrtle tree8/6/2008Jim Hyland
  Q: We live in Florence, SC our crepe myrtle is in the ground about 18 mos it is doing good what should ...
  A: Fertilize with 10-10-10 fertilizer at the rate of 1 lb per inch of trunk diameter scattered around ...

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