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| dead leaves | 7/7/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: all of the leaves on our tree are dead. I think it is a red maple. It was here when we bought our ...
A: It sounds as if the tree has died. Check to see if it is dead by starting near the end of an upper ...
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| Oak tree | 7/7/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have oak trees in yard over our backyard deck. I love the trees but the sticky substance it ...
A: Sounds like either an insect called an aphid or a scale insect. Both suck the plant juice from the ...
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| filling hole in black walnut tree | 7/7/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: My neighbour is building a fence and has shown me that on their side of the tree there is a hole ...
A: I would do nothing. The cement will cause problems as the tree grows. Walnut is fairly sound wood ...
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| Bradford Pear | 7/7/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: How far away from our septic tank should we plant a Bradford Pear tree in our backyard. Are there ...
A: At least 20 feet from the tank and lines. There are many trees that are better than Bradford pear. ...
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| 3 maple trees seem to be dying | 7/6/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: My father has 3 very large maple trees in his yard all of which seem to be dying. They are abt 35yrs ...
A: It sounds as if the ice storm damaged the trees and they might need a shot in the arm to regain ...
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| arizona ash tree | 7/6/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: i have two arizona ash trees about two years old that refuse to grow. we live in southern new ...
A: Hardwood trees tend to grow a root system before they put on much height growth. If the foliage is ...
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| Moving a tree | 7/6/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Last year I had the golden locust in my front yard cut down. Although I loved it, it was too close ...
A: If they have their own root system they can be dug and transplanted. Check the sprouts root system ...
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| Mimosa Trees | 7/6/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I live in Taos, NM. I am wondering if I can grow a Mimosa here, since my son sent me some pods from ...
A: Yes both will grow in NM. Make sure the pods are completely dry, like paper. Mimosas are from the ...
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| Cypress Tree knee problems | 7/6/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We have three cypress trees that are on the property line in our back yard in Mississippi. The ...
A: Cut the knees off at the ground level and paint the cut stump with a herbicide called Roundup. Use a ...
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| autumn blaze maple tree | 7/6/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I bought an autumn blaze maple tree 2 years ago. It is growing ok but this year it has red spots in ...
A: These are leaf spot caused by a fungus. I am going to guess it is Phyllostict leaf spot. A leaf spot ...
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| tree roots a problem | 6/26/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Sacramento Ca.just on the other side of my fence my neighbors sweetgum trees grow with roots that ...
A: Cut into the roots and apply a herbicide called Roundup to the cut surfaces. You can just paint the ...
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| bag worms and evergreen trees | 6/26/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Do bagworms kill evergreen
A: If they completely defoliate a conifer and do this a couple if years in a row they can kill a ...
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| bradford pear roots | 6/25/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: my neighbors bradford pear was cut down 2 years ago and the roots have been invading my yard to the ...
A: I am assuming that the tree has re-sprouted foliage and is still growing. If not the roots system is ...
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| pussy willow trees | 6/25/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We have a large pussy willow tree in our yard and have noticed this year that there are small black ...
A: Sounds like willow flea beetles. Spray the foliage with an insecticide. Insecticides containing ...
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| liquid amber | 6/25/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a 50 foot liquid amber. One year ago I built a planter around it. The planter is square, ...
A: Fill dirt around a tree will compress the soil and the roots and cause the dieback. Soil up on the ...
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| Bark black on oak or maple trees | 6/25/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: There are three trees in my Mom's front yard and the bark is black. The leaves are green and the ...
A: Sounds like slime flux or wetwdoo. Wetwood and slime flux are poorly understood tree disease ...
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| gall in white oak tree | 6/25/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We have a peach leaf oak tree that is heavily infested with gall. We are getting rid of this tree, ...
A: More than likely not- insects are the most part species related insects that will attack one tree ...
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| cypress knee removal? | 6/25/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: In the Low Coluntry of South Carolina I have two bald cypress trees between my house and the next ...
A: I would suggest if only the knees are the problem cut them off level with the ground. A new one may ...
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| Linden Tree and Japanese Beetles | 6/25/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: My last linden was eaten to lace by the Japanese beetles. The city replaced the tree with the same ...
A: Here is part of an artilce on Milky Spore and the timing of the treatment. "The man considered to ...
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| suckers from roots | 6/25/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: There are five (5) Southern Live Oak trees in my back yard in Sun City West, AZ (NW Phoenix). The ...
A: Cutting the sprouts is usually the best method. If you were to use a herbicide the parent tree may ...
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| Tricolour Beech Insect a Pest | 6/24/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I live in Oakville, Ontario just 30 minutes west of Toronto in zone 6a or 6b. I just planted a 15 ...
A: These are aphids (an insect) and what you are doing will kill the insects. The treatment should be ...
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| worms on red pines | 6/24/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: we live in a stand of red pines that are 20ft or higher. we notices on the smaller trees that have ...
A: These are called sawflies. It is the only caterpillar type insect that will eat pine needles. ...
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| Mayday tree | 6/24/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We recently transplanted about a 20ft tree from a friends yard. We watered it really well after ...
A: It sounds like shock from the move. A tree this large needs a good root system. Do not know how it ...
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| evergreen | 6/24/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I live in a townhouse community that was built 8 years ago, a tree was planted in the center of my ...
A: From the distance it is hard to tell exactly what species of tree this is. It looks like one of the ...
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| Pruning blue spruce trees | 6/24/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Is it to early to prune mature blue spruce trees in Western New York ?
A: Whenever a situation calls for a conifer to be pruned or sheared, It is typically recommended that ...
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| black locust tree borer | 6/24/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: we just discovered a borer in our black locust trees the trees are young, 4 to 5 years old i have ...
A: A good spray for borers is one called Merit or Onyx. These are sprayed on the trunk and are ...
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| Problem Tree | 6/23/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We recently moved into a home that has a white birch. It doesn't seem to be that old. It appears to ...
A: First start check and see if the tree is still alive. Start near the end of an upper outer branch ...
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| Bald Cypress | 6/23/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I've recently purchased a waterfront lot on Toledo Bend Lake in Louisiana. I would like to plant ...
A: It is best to plant them at the waters edge not in the water. They can stand some water in the ...
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| oak tree ants and fungus? | 6/23/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: My friend has an large oak tree in her yard. About 10 feet up there is a large split in the tree ...
A: Just 10-15 brown leaves is a very, very small percent of the leaves on the tree and it sounds like ...
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| Linden Tree and Japanese Beetles | 6/23/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: My last linden was eaten to lace by the Japanese beetles. The city replaced the tree with the same ...
A: There is a product that will control and prevent Japanese beetles form defoliating the tree. It is ...
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| sticky beech tree | 6/22/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a very healthy looking beech tree (about 12 years old, about 20 feet tall) which this year ...
A: this sounds like aphids. Aphids are small (1/16-1/8 inch long), soft bodied insects commonly called ...
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| silver maples parasite | 6/22/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: should i worry, i have green and black sac like growths on my silver maples, it is causing brown ...
A: Galls are irregular plant growths which are stimulated by the interaction between plant hormones and ...
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| oak tree ants and fungus? | 6/22/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: My friend has an large oak tree in her yard. About 10 feet up there is a large split in the tree ...
A: No If the foliage is green and full the tree is healthy. It sounds like the wood in the center of ...
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| locust tree bugs | 6/22/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: What can be done for a locust tree that seems to be dying because of some little green bugs. ...
A: Sounds like locust leaf miner. The primary and most conspicuous damage is caused by the leafmining ...
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| Maple Trees | 6/22/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Can Maple trees be planted the first of July ANSWER: Not very successfully. The heat will cause ...
A: I would go ahead and plant them rather than leaving them in the pots. The problem will be water and ...
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| systemic use | 6/22/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I've been using a systemic made by Bayer for two years with great results.The flowering crab apple ...
A: It depends on which product you are using. Bayer Advanced has a product for diseases and one for ...
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| meyer lemon tree | 6/22/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: i made the mistake of planting my lemon tree in an area that is too shady in the afternoons it has ...
A: Deciduous trees may be planted either in the spring or the fall. Deciduous plants may be moved in ...
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| china berry tree | 6/22/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: i have a china berry tree approximately 55 years of age and 40feet in height we live in southern ...
A: Small branches breaking is not usually a sign that there is a health problem. There are a couple of ...
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| spruce tree problem | 6/21/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have noticed a problem with my spruce tree. There are small holes on the trunk of the tree that ...
A: If these holes are in a line around the trunk they are caused by a wood pecker called a sap sucker. ...
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| Maple Tree dripping sap | 6/21/2009 | Jim Hyland |
Q: This is our 20th summer in our current home. We have a Maple tree 2 1/2 stories high in front of ...
A: Yes this sounds like aphids. Aphids are small (1/16-1/8 inch long), soft bodied insects commonly ...
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