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| holly tree move | 11/29/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: my mother has two holly berry trees about 8ft tall she has asked me to move them to another part of ...
A: Deciduous trees may be planted either in the spring or the fall. Deciduous plants may be moved in ...
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| Fertilizing Italian Cypress trees | 11/12/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a question of when and what to use for fertilizing Italian Cypress trees. The site is in ...
A: I would not use tree spikes since they tend to concentrate the fertilizer in spots and could harm ...
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| black walnut and camelias | 11/12/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have an enormous black walnut in my yard. I've planted camelias under it, they have all died. ...
A: There are very few plants that will grow under a black walnut tree. A chemical, juglans, secreted by ...
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| trees | 11/11/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: what are trees called when there leaves fall off in autumn
A: Deciduous trees are trees that shed their leaves for a part of every year. Unlike evergreens, ...
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| pecan tree limbs | 11/11/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I noticed some limbs falling out of my pecan tree. First I thought maybe the wind blowing, was ...
A: Sounds like an insect called a twig girdler or twig pruner. Small branches accumulating on the ...
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| watering transplanted trees | 11/10/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have recently had several crimson king maples and blue spruces transplanted. Should I continue to ...
A: No do not water during the winter when the ground is frozen. This can freeze the root system. Next ...
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| Green growth on my tree trunks | 11/10/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have patches of green stuff growing on my tree trunks. At times, it looks like it growing on the ...
A: Sounds like lichens. These are common and are not a problem to the health of the tree. Lichens are ...
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| Transplant a Bartlett pear tree | 11/10/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I read your advice about transplanting a pear tree, and want to know if it would also work for an ...
A: Deciduous plants may be moved in the spring as soon as the frost is out of the ground, up until the ...
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| Weeping Mulberry | 11/9/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I am doing a painting and am looking for some information on the root system of a Weeping Mulberry.
A: The root system is generally in the first 2 feet of the soil and is about 1 1/2 times as wide as the ...
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| Fertilizing Italian Cypress trees | 11/9/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a question of when and what to use for fertilizing Italian Cypress trees. The site is in ...
A: Soil Preference: Average to slightly acidic - well drained. Mulching recommended. Sun Exposure: Full ...
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| Pine needles | 11/9/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: What type of pine trees have the needles that are in bunches of 5.
A: Soft pines have these features: needles usually in bundles of 5, sometimes 4. Example (great ...
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| dig up & replant pine tree | 11/9/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Please help. We have a pine tree approx. 20 ft tall & 6ish feet wide. We would like to give to my ...
A: Evergreens should be moved earlier in the fall than deciduous plants so they have time to form new ...
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| live oak roots | 11/8/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I am building a patio under a live oak. It is going to have a sand base and pea gravel and pea ...
A: Removing roots will cause damage to the tree. The major damage maybe from the weight of the fill. IF ...
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| Spanish Moss / Dogwood trees | 11/8/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We live in a wooded area in North Central Florida. Most of the tree's are so high, they can only ...
A: The following materials are licensed for control of Spanish moss and/or ball moss: TC Tribasic ...
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| Best time to plant Oak Trees in Austin, TX | 11/7/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: When should I plant an Oak Tree in Austin, TX? Size range from med. to large.
A: Any time from when the leaves fall off the hardwood trees until the leaves bud back out in the ...
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| hemlock for fire wood | 11/7/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: You have already stated it is middle of the road BTU for indoor woodstoves. Do we have a high ...
A: Hemlock gives off relative low heat, throws off many sparks when burned, is generally rated for ...
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| Live Oak and foundation problems | 11/6/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have two very large (40 feet tall) oak tree in front of the house. The tree trunks are about 15 ...
A: No the live oak will not cause any problems with the foundation. Since this tree has been there 40 ...
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| tree fertilization | 11/6/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: how do i fertilize trees in the forest for better acorn production
A: Acorn crops can vary greatly from year to year. During “heavy” years, acorns can rain down from the ...
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| trees | 11/6/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: how do i fertilize the trees in the forest for a better acorn crop
A: Acorn crops can vary greatly from year to year. During “heavy” years, acorns can rain down from the ...
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| Austrian Pines, 2 questions | 11/6/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I planted two Austrian pines in my front yard in 1971, they were about 4' tall after planting them, ...
A: There has ben a problem with a pine wilt in that area of the country. Here is a web link to ...
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| Colorado Blue Spruce | 11/5/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We are planning to plant some trees on our property in the Rocky Mountains (Florissant, Colorado) ...
A: Dig the hole for the new tree 2-3 times the width and as deep as the rootball and fill with good ...
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| Blue Spruce Tree | 11/5/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Recently, my tree is showing yellow needles and becoming bare. I have used ChemLawn for years, and ...
A: Needles may turn brown and drop on spruce trees for several reasons. Before you become alarmed or ...
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| USE OF SPIKES IN TREE TRIMMING | 11/4/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I HAVE FOUR QUESTIONS: I RECENTLY (10/27/08) HAD MY OAK TREES TRIMMED AND THE CREW USED CLIMBING ...
A: It is never good to use spikes on a tree no matter what time of the year. The climber digs the ...
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| willow tree roots | 11/4/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: How far will the roots of a willow tree go in dry wheather to get water. I have a willow tree ...
A: Willows (roots and all) can grow extremely fast if given the proper nutrients and conditions for ...
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| tree roots | 11/4/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a big tree in my backyard. It was planted to close to the house and the roots are growing ...
A: The best thing would be installing root barriers along the foundation near the tree side. This will ...
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| Dog Urinating on my new trees | 11/4/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a small pug that keeps going to my new trees that I just had planted this past weekend to go ...
A: The urine is high in salt content and will damage or kill the trees. More than likely the wilting ...
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| COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE | 11/3/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I LIVE IN NORTHERN NEVADA, IN A VALLEY, ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH OF RENO. ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO I PLANTED A ...
A: Needles may turn brown and drop on spruce trees for several reasons. Before you become alarmed or ...
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| the globe willow | 11/3/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: how and when to prune this is a mature tree that is quite tall and full. any advice?
A: The best times to prune willows trees are in the late summer or early fall. This variety bleeds sap, ...
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| pruning Bradford Pear trees | 11/3/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: Please advise correct way to prune Bradford Pear Trees. I have been told to "Thin out some of the ...
A: Generally trees that bloom in early spring are pruned after they finish blooming--bradford pear fits ...
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| Fire Ant Infestation Inside Pecan Tree | 11/3/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: The trunk of an old large pecan tree is infested with fire ants. How do I get rid of the ants ...
A: Apply ant bait aroudn the tree. Baits take advantage of the foraging habits of the fire ants and ...
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| LELAND EVERGREENS | 11/2/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: DO THESE TREES GROW ALL YEAR. HOW MUCH SHOULD I WATER YOUNG 18 INCH TREES
A: Evergreen trees do not drop their nedles all at once hence they can produce growht all year round. ...
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| asian lady beetles | 11/2/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: We are INFESTED every year by Asian lady beetles. They get into our siding, windows, trim edging, ...
A: In the fall of the year, multi-colored Asian lady beetles begin to seek out cavities where they will ...
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| Bradford Pear pruning | 11/1/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I just read your answer to a question about pruning Bradford Pears. They line the street in the ...
A: Tree topping is super harmful to trees on several levels. Aside from looking ghastly and creepy, it ...
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| Apple Tree Care | 11/1/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a two years old apple tree. It was cut off the bark around the trunk ( by a grass trimmer ...
A: If it is still green it is not dying. Normally you can girdle the tree if the bark is cut down to ...
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| Mimosa | 10/31/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a mimosa tree that has a lot of white bugs on it. I thought they were flies, but they do not ...
A: Sounds like Cottony scale- an insect. The cottony scale is a highly modified insect pest that ...
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| big white fungus at the base of mulbery tree | 10/31/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a sickly looking ( about 2/3 dead) Mulberry tree with a large rather fast growing thing at ...
A: This is the fruiting body of a decay fungus. The fungus enters the tree through a wound and will ...
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| Japaneese Maple | 10/31/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: When is the best time to trim a Japaneese Maple and how far back can you trim it?
A: Major pruning should be done during the dormant season after the leave have fallen, from late ...
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| Sunset maple not turning red | 10/31/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a sunset maple in my backyard that I planted about 7 years ago. The leaves on the tree have ...
A: Anthocyanin pigments are responsible for the pink, red, and purple leaves of sugar and red maple, ...
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| Cedar eater | 10/30/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I purchased a load of cedar posts from the Texas hill country last year. I have them stockpiled on ...
A: Looks like the galleries of a Cerambycid beetle, longhorn beetle. These will infest cut logs. I ...
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| Wasp all over the globe willow tree | 10/29/2008 | Jim Hyland |
Q: I have a lot of wasp and some bees around my globe willow tree. There is something dripping lightly ...
A: Sound like aphids or scale insects. Both will suck the plant juices from the leaves and twigs and ...
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