Black Walnut - Allelopathy
Black Walnut trees have a chemical known as juglone in their roots, husks, leaves and bark. Juglone inhibits the growth of ma more...

Bleeding Cherry Tree - Gum on Bark
In the world of humans, bleeding is a serious and troubling thing. If something causes us to bleed we immediately take action more...

Bradford Pear - Pruning
I recently received a query that has been repeated over and over this spring. A gardener in Roswell asks for my advice on the more...

Categories of Tree Damage from Storms
Ice, snow and wind storms can cause extensive damage to trees. Snow and ice add tons of extra weight to individual trees. Ste more...

Cherry - Bleeding
Ah, what a beautiful thing is the marriage of intelligent minds!

In early June, 2002 I received three questions in one more...

Christmas Tree - Selecting
When the winter holidays approach, you want your tree to look its best. Here are my tips for choosing the best tree:
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Crapemyrtle - Which is the Right Way to Prune
There are many opinions on which is the "correct" way to prune a crapemyrtle.

A landscape owner may want a smaller tre more...

Dogwood - Diseases
Nothing can panic a homeowner like the threat of disease to their prized dogwoods. Dogwood trees in Atlanta have had several more...

Eucalyptus - Success Stories
When I replied to a newspaper reader about his chances of success with eucalyptus (low, in my opinion), I invited readers to more...

Japanese Maple - Moving
I recently received an urgent e-mail from Joe M.“I need to immediately move an eight foot tall Japanese maple this week or lo more...

Leaf Drop - Crapemyrtle
I called into your radio show with a question about massive leaf drop on a section of a 15 to 20 feet Crepe Myrtle Tree. Bef more...

Leaf Drop - Maple, Poplar, Sweetgum
Rainy summer weather brings high humidity, which favors the development of leaf spot diseases.

I commonly see the dise more...

Leyland Cypress - Diseases
Two diseases commonly cause brown branches on Leyland cypress: seiridium canker and botryosphaeria canker.

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Living Christmas Trees
Several kinds of evergreen trees can be bought as live Christmas trees and then planted after the holidays. It is important more...

Local Christmas Tree Farms
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 11/24/06

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Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today; 2-6 more...

Magnolia - Care
Magnolias are fast growing trees and grow well in Georgia in full sun. They are also more tolerant of heavy shade than are m more...

Magnolia - Transplanting from the Woods
One plants magnolias grown from seed only after deciding if it is really worth the effort. It is possible that the seedling c more...

Oak - Ooze from Trunk
"My oak tree is oozing beer!" Homeowners often follow their noses to the base of an oak tree to find a puddle of yeasty smell more...

Oak - Slime Flux
"My oak tree is oozing beer!" Homeowners often follow their noses to the base of an oak tree to find a puddle of yeasty smell more...

Osage Orange (Bodark) Tree
I was visiting with a group of Master Gardeners recently when I asked them: “Has anyone here ever heard of the bodark tree?”< more...

Osage Orange - Uses
Garden friend D.G. has had much more experience with osage orange than most. His comments on the tree are below:

"I more...

Pine Beetle Identification
Pine trees are always subject to insect attack and should be examined periodically to determine if insect problems are develo more...

Pine Needle Cast Disease
When pine needles turn reddish-brown in early summer, several things could be the cause. It could be beetles in the trunk, co more...

Repairing a Broken Tree
When storms break tree limbs it can be heartbreaking to survey the damage. Trees, however, are remarkably able to recover fro more...

Sassafras – Planting
I personally wish more gardeners would plant sassafras in their landscapes. I don't think I have ever seen it offered at a nu more...

SOD Update from Dr. Woodward
from Dr Jean Williams-Woodward
April 9, 2004

By now most of you may have already heard that Phytophthora ramorum, c more...

Stone Mulch - Bad for Trees
Norm Mittleider, owner of The Art of Pruning (770-407-1511) read my comments about using stone mulch in a landscape.

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Sudden Oak Death (SOD)
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) fungus could be a serious threat to oak trees in the Southeast. It has caused great damage to oaks in more...

Sudden Oak Death - Georgia response
Sudden Oak Death is a real worry to landscapers, nursery owners and Georgia plant health experts.

Paul J. Pugliese, Pl more...

The Science Behind Fall Leaf Color
Brilliantly colored leaves and fruit transform the fall landscape into enchanting scenes and is a hallmark of Minnesota and o more...

Tree - Covering Exposed Roots
D.S. recently sent me a question I have heard over and over again after heavy, eroding rains. “I have a maple tree whose root more...

Tree - Straightening When Blown Over
Summer or winter storms often blow over otherwise healthy trees. Here is a review of the basics of righting trees that lean o more...

Tree Damage - Insurance Claims
You may be able to claim a storm loss or insurance benefit as a result of storm damage. Here are ways to assess the value of more...

Tree Planting – Use Phosphorus Fertilizer
One of the great gifts of gardening in the South is the fact that our soil rarely freezes. That means we can plant shrubs and more...

Trees - Dealing With Storm Damage
Ice, snow and wind storms can cause extensive damage to trees. Snow and ice add tons of extra weight to individual trees. Ste more...

Trees - Planting Correctly
It is said that when you plant a tree you give a gift to future generations. Fall is an excellent time to plant trees in your more...

Trees - Recovering from Storm Damage
Trees are well adapted to survive for long periods of time in spite of numerous and severe injuries. The great majority of da more...

Trees - Straightening When Bent
Younger and smaller trees in landscape settings that are bent or leaning can be gently straightened by staking with a guy rop more...

UGA Tree Publications
The following publications are available online from the University of Georgia:




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