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| Variety of weeping cherry | 11/6/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I am trying to identify a 'snow fountain' cherry tree I recently purchased and was hoping you could ...
A: Prunus x yeodensis(snow fountain http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/p/pruyed/pruyed1.html Prunus x ...
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| tree growth | 11/5/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: homework question...Why do trees never grow above a certain height??
A: I assume you mean height as in tall not altitude as on the top of a mountain. It is a combination of ...
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| Birch pests | 11/4/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: can you tell me who does this?
A: This is caused by a wood pecker called a sap sucker. They make the holes in the bark and insects ...
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| Crepe Myrtle | 11/4/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: In live in Northern NJ. Our Crepe Myrtle has been in the ground 2 or 3 years and is about 7 feet ...
A: The ideal crepe myrtle pruning time is either in the late winter or early spring when the tree is in ...
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| Fir tree in the NW | 11/4/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a 30 foot fir tree that I have recently put some dirt around the base in an effort to ...
A: Yes soil added around a tree trunk can damage the tree by compressing the soil and the air pockets ...
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| Transplanting a Seiryu Japanese Maple | 11/3/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I read your answer of 07/30/07 to the individual who wanted to transplant a Japanese Maple and who ...
A: Size of the root ball should be dug as follows: For deciduous trees and shrubs the soil ball ...
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| willows | 11/3/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: i have tried round up but it hasn't killed them it just made them come back with a vengeance any ...
A: Garlon 4 is labeled for use as a foliage spray, thinline spray, stump spray, and basal bark ...
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| COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE TREE | 11/3/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I LIVE IN CHALFONT, PA. MY COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE NOW HAS SOME BROWN BRANCHES, A LITTLE AT THE BOTTOM ...
A: Conifers do lose the needles on the interior part of the foliage so some of this maybe natural. But ...
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| willows | 11/2/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: i have tried round up but it hasn't killed them it just made them come back with a vengeance any ...
A: Two methods that are less noticeable are basal spray and hack and squirt. Basal sprays are applied ...
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| Pine Tree | 11/2/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: a week and 2 days ago I replanted a pine tree (don't know what type) that was dug up from a building ...
A: Not much of a chance. If the roots dried out there is a good chance the tree will die. I would ...
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| Transplanting a Seiryu Japanese Maple | 11/2/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I read your answer of 07/30/07 to the individual who wanted to transplant a Japanese Maple and who ...
A: I would wait until the hardwood leaves have fallen and then go ahead and move the tree now. In ...
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| Raywood Ash | 11/1/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: "IN THE SACRAMENTO, CA AREA I HAVE A RAYWOOD ASH TREE THAT WAS PLANTED ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO. UNTIL ...
A: It does not look too good for this tree. Without looking at the tree it is difficult to ID the real ...
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| Live Oak Acorns | 10/31/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We bought 3 Live Oak trees from "W-M" two years ago and planted them in our yard. They are now 7-8 ...
A: The average oak produces a significant number of acorns at about 15-29 years under normal ...
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| Redwood Trees | 10/28/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: My largest redwood tree is over 75 high and about 6 feet in diameter at the base. 3 others are as ...
A: I is hard to tell about the situation without seeing the tree location and the driveway I would ...
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| chestnut seeds | 10/28/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Jim, I live in the Northwest, I had my parents send me 10 chestnut seeds from the Northeast from a ...
A: Nuts collected in the fall must undergo several months of cold storage before they can be planted in ...
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| Emerald Cedar trees | 10/28/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have 10 short Emerald Cedar trees now on October, better to planet it now out side or I can keep ...
A: In the fall they need at least 6 weeks before the ground freezes. In the spring, Evergreens can be ...
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| locust trees | 10/28/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have all kind of little locust trees all over my property give me the easiest way to kill them for ...
A: Wipe the foliage with a herbicide called Roundup. This will be taken up by the foliage and ...
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| buried tree trunks | 10/28/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Sorry, I'll try to re-state the question. In my back yard are 3 adult live oaks, spaced close ...
A: IF there has been 2 feet of soil and rock added around the trees I would remove it as soon as ...
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| Apple seedlings | 10/27/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I cut open an apple and found two seeds that had germinated. These are now planted in tiny pots in ...
A: I would not keep them in the house--the low humidity and the heat will not be good fro them. keep ...
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| Tree ball | 10/27/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: some 10 yrs ago I had a contracter plant 6 very expensive pine trees. the tree tops died off and ...
A: Several things were done incorrect--the wire and the burlap should be removed before the tree is set ...
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| Sycamore tree problems | 10/27/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a Sycamore maple growing in front of my house. My front yard is less than 300 square feet. ...
A: You are right the summer months are the worst time to plant a tree especially a 15 foot tree. The ...
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| Sycamore tree problems | 10/27/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a Sycamore maple growing in front of my house. My front yard is less than 300 square feet. ...
A: Sycamore maple will reach Height: 40 to 60’ Width: 25 to 40’ at maturity. This is entirely too ...
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| tree fungus | 10/21/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Jim, I have asked you two questions before, one about our neighbors overhanging river birch trees, ...
A: Sounds like lichens. Lichens are an example of a symbiotic relationship between algae and certain ...
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| Ponderosa Pines | 10/21/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We have a stand of ponderosa pine, that has been dying, we have just cut 10-15 trees in the past ...
A: Sounds like the trees are under stress from the horses either by compaction of the soil or the ...
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| Red Maple | 10/21/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We have a Red Maple that is located 9 feet from the condo that we live in. It is now 3 inches in ...
A: Red maples have a spread of about 15-30 feet depending on the variety of Red maple you have from ...
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| Live Oak next to a pool | 10/21/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a 6 in. live oak that is about 15 ft. tall. It sits next to our pool that we had installed ...
A: It will not be a problem for many years down the road. Live oak has a average spread of about 60 ...
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| Red Oak Tree | 10/20/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I planted a Red Oak Tree in my front yard 4 years ago. Every year up until this year the tree was ...
A: All fertilizers are labeled with three numbers, giving the percentage (by weight) of nitrogen (N), ...
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| Maple Tree | 10/20/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: The leaves on my young maples look like Swiss cheese and they are turning black on the edges. I see ...
A: Sounds like a couple of things. The spot on the leaves are caused by a fungi. These are leaf spot ...
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| Fat Albert Blue Spruce | 10/20/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a 4 yr. old Fat Albert Blue spruce that has suddenly (within the last 5 days) went from ...
A: Contrary to popular opinion, evergreen trees do not keep their needles indefinitely, they just do ...
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| problem root growth | 10/20/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: If I water and fertilize in a desired dripline quadrant will the root growth be concentrated in that ...
A: You can try it but I do not think it will work. Roots tend to grow toward a water and nutrient ...
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| problem tree | 10/20/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We have tree growing near our swimming pool that drops large, tennis ball size, green orbs into the ...
A: In the first place it will not just stand there for ever if you killed it. Over time the limbs would ...
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| magnolia trunk damage | 10/19/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: My neighbor backed his truck tailgate into a magnolia tree aprox 15 years old. He scraped the bark ...
A: It is not as bad as it seems. Cut the loose bark from around the wound. The wound will heal by ...
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| air plants/ moss killing Oak Trees | 10/19/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have 3 acres full of oak trees that are dying. In the past 3-4 years the trees seem to be overrun ...
A: Sounds like Ball Moss. Here is a web link to information in Ball moss. ...
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| Black bark on my oak tree | 10/19/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We noticed 2 large black areas at the trunk of our old oak tree and wondered what it could be. the ...
A: If the dark areas are wet it sounds like a borer type insect. Spray the area with an insecticide ...
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| transplanting flowering crabapple tree | 10/19/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: My question may be a 2 parter or more.I planted 2 flowering crabapple trees 1 1/2 years ago(I ...
A: I would not put them in pots--you would need a very large pot and then you would have trouble moving ...
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| Land filled Mapled | 10/19/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Our hill-side house was built last year around June. We live in a mature never touched maple forest ...
A: It will depend on how much was added. If you can still see a flare of the tree trunk then you may be ...
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| Raywood Ash Root stock. | 10/19/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Recently we had some cows get loose and break off a Raywood ash at the base. The tree was about ...
A: They could be grafted on another ash species but not another hardwood like mulberry. The ash leaves ...
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| Kill an evergreen | 10/19/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: How can you kill an evergreen tree? I don't want to pay to have it taken down.
A: Conifer evergreen tree can be killed by girdling the trunk and cutting into the bark into the wood ...
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| Replanting fallen tree | 10/18/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: My Ash Tree has fallen over in northern California in current wind storm. It look like the main ...
A: It will be a hard job to re stand it but it would be worth it. The damage will depend on the amount ...
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| Help I D a tree | 10/17/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a huge tree in my front yard with pea pod things hanging from it. The leaves are really dark ...
A: Without a picture I would guess that this is a catalpa tree. There is a Southern and a Northern ...
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