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Questions tagged [tree-care]

Tag for questions asking how to look after trees.

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I think my lime tree is dead

I have slowly been watching my lime tree die. I thought it just didn't get enough water last winter when we had no rain in the Los Angeles area and had heat problems. I noticed the bark seemed damaged so I painted the side that got the hot west sun.…
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Can someone identify this vine? It is growing up and wrapped around the canopy of a tree

It is about the size of my wrist.enter image description here
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What do I do with Bay Tree saplings to grow a new tree?

Below is a photo of the saplings growing from my bay tree's roots. I previously posted about this bay tree because I made some bad decisions with it. Probably because of all the stress the tree seems like it is trying to reproduce. My question is, I…
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Help to ID tree and determine if it may be diseased

would like to identify this tree and determine whether it is diseased or not. Thanks for any feedback.
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Gummosis and girdling

Let's say there is a fruit tree (for example, a plum) that has gummosis. What is going to happen (with the respect to fungi, bacteria, surrounding environment, including roots and soil), if such tree is girdled? (The idea is to create a snag useful…
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If the tree roots must be reduced, is it wise to reduce the crown too?

Let's say a driveway must be dug in the vicinity (but not closer than 1m) of a large tree (in my case it is a Juglans regia, but I would like the question, and possible answers, to be as generic as possible). This means that certain portion of the…
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Monstera/Swiss cheese plant with brown spots on leaves?

I bought a Monstera about a week ago and the bigger leaves started to look floppy. I thought this was because I didn't water it enough, so I watered it more. I'm guessing this is where I went wrong because after that some brown spots have appeared…
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Why is my lemon tree losing leaves after I gave it tomato feed?

There are pale blotches on the leaves of my lemon tree. There are no pests or mites, but all leaves have fallen from tree. I have tried a tomato feed with no results.
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What should I do with two potted Silver Maples that are about a year and a half old?

We sold our home last July and we had two beautiful Silver Maples in the yard and early in the spring of 2022 I took two seeds and planted them in separate buckets. They sprouted through the summer and grew to about 18 inches. Ultimate plan with all…
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Planting Birch trees in the forest?

I would like to buy 1000 Birch trees, to plant them in the forest. Can they grow without water? because I read that they need a lot of water. In my country - occupied Palestine - it only rains in the winter. And the temperature in the summer is from…
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Silver Tree (Leucadendron argenteum) leaves yellowing?

I planted a Silver Tree (Leucadendron argenteum) a few months ago in a spot where it gets several hours of sunlight. Recently, its lower leaves started turning yellow; see photo: Is this a cause for concern? If so, what's likely the problem and…
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Low weeping acer without leaves on top branches

My weeping acer is bald on the top branches, has been full of leaves until last year when there were fewer leaves, but this year hardly any on top. Weeping acer
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Is my bonsai tree still alive even though its leaves are dry and brown?

About four months ago I watered my bonsai tree but it didn't soak in any water. Its leaves just hung. I changed its soil and removed all the rotten roots but nothing changed. Eventually, its leaves just dried out and became brown. They never fell…
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Best way to trim this cherry tree?

We have an older cherry tree in the garden, it feels like the previous owner never cared about trimming it? which branches should be cut ideally? when? what shape should the tree have? my gut feeling: the four thinner branches at the bottom should…
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Letting a sucker replace a dead tree

We have a Kentucky coffee tree that we planted in April 2019. Last fall we had an early hard freeze that damaged many of the trees around here, and appears to have completely killed the coffee tree. This spring it's sending up a strong sucker from…
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