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Environmental factors and damage 114
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If indeed it is an Elm or an Ash, then we're in trouble: the Elms and Ashes are leafing out in some ...

Environmental factors and damage

Plums are susceptible to a number of diseases and structural problems based on age, size, cultural c...

Environmental factors and damage

Cutting the roots will affect the health and structural stability. The closer you are to the trunk o...

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Plant health care

Tree diseases

Care should be taken when pruning mature trees of all kinds. We recommend a certified and experience...

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Plant health care

Tree diseases

It is impossible to determine if your hickory is dead without seeing it. However, hickories leaf out...

Environmental factors and damage

Pruning the redbud may help improve flowering of a redbud, however, there are several reasons a redb...

Environmental factors and damage

There are no known tree wound dressings that would retard decay or otherwise benefit tree health. Ho...

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Fertilization and soil management

General information

Have you "Pollarded" your Mulberry annually to maintain the size? Do you know approximately how old ...

Environmental factors and damage

What you describe sounds like one of many different types of wood decay fungi. These attack the hear...

Environmental factors and damage

This sounds like typical winter damage for Southern Magnolia. This tree sometimes suffers during ext...

Environmental factors and damage

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Frequently asked questions

Is peeling bark on my elm or ash a sign the tree is dying?

Can I save my Purple Leaf Plum with a blackened split trunk?

Can I cut surface roots on my maple tree to install a patio?

At what time of year should healthy, mature Japanese Maples be pruned?

Why hasn’t my hickory tree budded while others have?

Will pruning help my redbud produce more flowers next spring?

How should I care for my ash tree after topping for solar panels?

Are bore holes and bark splits in my mulberry caused by termites?

Can my silver maple with bark damage and fungus be saved?

Is my 20-year-old Southern Magnolia dying?

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