Golden Chain Tree – Insects on Underside of Leaves

I have a lovely Golden Chain Tree, but every year around this time, after the blooms have ended, the leaves start to turn yellow and the tree looks “sick”. I saw tiny white insects just now on the underside of…

Transplanting a Beech Tree

Hello, I have a very young Beech tree growing in my backyard. It’s growing close to fence and so would like to move it to a better location. It’s about 4ft and it just started growing more leaves this spring.…

Planting under Ailanthus

Hello Master Gardeners – I know your website has lots of information about the despised Tree of Heaven but I haven’t seen my particular issue addressed. There’s a huge Ailanthus (at least 50 ft tall) in a corner of my…

Rising Sun Redbud Pruning

Hello. beside our full-sun driveway in the Scarborough Bluffs area, we planted 5 Rising Sun Redbuds 2 years ago, and replaced 1 that died last year. Both their height and spread are now close to 8 ft. I have attached…

Pruning Eastern Redbud Question

I have a three year old Eastern Redbud that is about 10 ft high and spreading to 10 ft. I know it’s late, but what is the best way to prune the tree so that it keeps some shape. Thank…

Dawyck golden beech leaf rim margin turning yellow

Hello. I just spoke.with one of your master gardeners(ellen/very pleasant) and she suggested i post some pics. I have 9 golden beech in the back yard close.to the fence. They are 4 years old and have been growing well. I…

Screening Plantings close to a Wall

I’m looking for a planting to put in a 4 foot strip (widening at a point to five feet) along a western facing wall of a home. There is four feet between the wall and the side property line to…

Twombly japanese maple hedge

HI Do you see anything wrong with planting 5 columnar twombley japanese maples in a row to form a privacy hedge Please send answer to my email as well .…

Mature Tree of Heaven

Moved into a new home recently and have unfortunately come to the realization one of the trees on my property is a tree of heaven. It’s also quite large, higher than my two story house. It also sits between me…