Plant health care

I have two large trees with mistletoe and wanted to know have to deal with removing them.

Ideally, you need to cut off the branch 6" to 18" back from where the mistletoe sprouts out of the branch. If you...

I have two trees that have mistletoe, one in my front yard and one?

Mistletoe is a parasite to trees, meaning it steals water and nutrients from its host. Mistletoe can cause crown...

I planted a Georgia peach tree about three years ago and the leaves look like they are blistered.

What you are describing sounds like peach leaf curl, which is a fungal infection that takes place as the first set of...

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

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

IPM for landscape plants

IPM of clearwing borers

Is bark splitting on my young Japanese maple a serious issue?

It is possible this problem could cause fatality of your tree. However, to diagnose the problem correctly, you should...

Is it damaging to trees to prune while temperatures are below freezing?

There is no harm in pruning when under freezing conditions.

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

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

Is my 20-year-old Southern Magnolia dying?

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