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Environmental factors and damage 114
Fertilization and soil management 45
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Insects and pests 131
Plant health care 185
Tree diseases 166
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The resin (sap) production generally occurs due to wounds created on the developing cones. The most ...

Environmental factors and damage

Large trees seldom cause issues with properly-built building foundations. When roots do "damage" fou...

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Plant health care

Tree diseases

Decay cavities are fairly common, especially in mature trees, and they usually weaken the structure ...

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Plant health care

Tree diseases

Maples inherently grow their roots very close to the surface where it is more readily able to take u...

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Fertilization and soil management

General information

This sounds like Holly Leaf and Twig Disease. Sanitation pruning, improving air circulation, soil ma...

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Plant health care

Tree diseases

The taping of the trunk could be a temporary solution until a permanent structural support system co...

Environmental factors and damage

Removing the terminal/top of a conifer is seldom advisable, especially if you intend to grow the pla...

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Plant health care

Tree diseases

It sounds like Spanish moss (ball moss and resurrection fern don't fit the description "draping"). S...

Environmental factors and damage

There are a number of factors that could contribute to a cherry losing its leaves early. Last year, ...

Environmental factors and damage

There is a systemic insecticide that can be applied to the soil at the base of the tree that will be...

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Plant health care

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Frequently asked questions

Why are some pine cones in my park extremely sappy?

I’m worried my pine tree is hurting the foundation—should I cut it down?

Does a large hole in my pecan tree make it likely to fall?

How can I manage surface roots on my mature silver maples?

Why is my holly tree thinning out after a good berry season?

Can I save my weeping maple with a trunk split from snow?

Can I cut the top of a small two-foot fir tree to make it fill out?

Is moss on my oak tree harmful, and how can I keep it healthy?

Why isn’t one of my cherry trees blooming or leafing out?

Why are my aspen’s leaves sticky and attracting bees and wasps?

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