Growing a Willow from a Cutting
Can I clip a piece of my downed willow and make a new willow?
Blue Spruce Needles Turning Brown
We have blue spruce trees that have brown branches from the bottom up. The top of the tree is very healthy. We have noticed that the brown branches have new green growth on the tips now. What can we do for the trees?
Sweet Gum Tree Leaves are Turning Brown
Is there anything we can do to save our two 7 ft tall Sweet Gum trees? It's been like a drought here for the past month. We have been watering them but not much in past week.
Craft: Tables from an Old Tree
One of the oldest trees was blocking our garage. I have no choice but to cut it down, but I did not want it to go to waste. I asked my brother if he could make it into tables for the garden.
Can I plant Italian cypress trees in the Dallas area? Would they thrive in the hot and dry summer weather here? I need tall trees by my back fence to block out some obnoxious teens who live in the 2-story house behind me.
Our 50 foot magnolia is blooming, huge beautiful fragrant white flowers. Sweet smells of spring my favorite season.
Spider Mites on Alberta Spruce
If there is damage from spider mites on an Alberta Spruce tree that is 3/4 brown, once sprayed can new growth appear or is it too late to spray to save the tree?
Japanese Maple Tree Did Not Leaf Out
My new, young Japanese maple tree (dissectum variety) did not produce any leaves, but I thought I had noticed a few tiny buds early in the spring, but nothing grew. Is it dead or will it survive and produce leaves next year?
Maple Tree Leaves Dying in Patches
I have a maple that is approximately 20 to 25 years old. About three years ago, it began losing large areas of leaves by late June. The following year, the leaves do not reappear leaving large areas of the tree bare.
Can I plant a six foot cedar in a container? If so, how large should the container be?
Norfolk Pine Turning Brown and Losing Needles
We had a hard winter for Corpus Christi, TX. Our Norfolk is now turning yellow, then brown and losing it's leaves/needles. The bottom part of tree seems to be OK. Is this caused from the hard winter or is there another problem? What should I do?
There is a useless tree outside my house which I would like removed. The council will not remove it. Everyone complains about it and I cannot cut it down for obvious reasons, plus it is quite tall. I have tried to kill it as the council will then have to remove it.
Garden: Blooming Service Berry
May first and the service berry is in bloom!
Rooting a Weeping Willow Cutting
How do you grow roots on a weeping willow cutting?
Branches on Norfolk Pine Are Turning Brown
My Norfolk Pine has been planted outside for the past 7 years. It has thrived and is almost 25 ft. tall. It survived the hurricane when salt water covered the soil. After this winter with 3 or 4 freezes, many of the branches have turned brown and dropped leaves.
I have about a dozen dogwoods that have never bloomed. A pink one that I planted about 5 years ago was blooming when I planted it, but not since. A few are 6-8 ft tall and at least 10 years old. We have acidic soil, and have 4 dogwoods that bloom yearly.
New Growth Branches Falling Off Crape Myrtles
I have two crape myrtles that are 10 -15 feet tall. I have never had a problem until this year. I'm noticing small, new growth limbs (6-12 inches long) falling off. The limbs are full of green leaves, though the leaves have become soft and droopy.
Can I Prevent Sugar Gum Tree from Growing Seed Balls?
How can I prevent sugar gum tree balls?
This is our crab apple tree in full bloom. It is absolutely beautiful against the clear blue sky.
Natural Fertilizer for Bradford Pear and Dogwood Trees
Is there a natural fertilizer to use on Bradford Pear and dogwood trees?
Recognizing When Trees Become Hazardous
A tree that topples at the wrong time or in the wrong place can cause significant damage to your home and property. Worse yet is the possibility that it could injure or kill someone.
Removing Tree Suckers And Water Sprouts
When gardening, preventing problems from occurring is often easier than dealing with them after they appear. This is often the case with tree suckers and water sprouts. If not removed immediately, they will zap the vitality from healthy trees as they continue to grow.
Scenery: Snowy Sequoias (Hillsboro, OR)
This a picture of the sequoia trees in front of the Washington County Courthouse. They don't look very large in the photo, until you notice the building behind them, which is 3 stories tall!
Street trees add value by reducing traffic noise, lowering energy costs, increasing property values, and purifying the air, not to mention the aesthetic beauty they add to the local community. If "street" trees fall under your care, here are some tips for keeping them healthy and looking great.
