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- Q.Mice Ate Bark Off Lower Part Of Maple - Mice ate bark on branches of our maple bush. There is bark about 12 inches from the ground and then ...
- Q.Maple Tree Diseases - I'm trying to find out what is wrong with my tree. Can you help?
- Q.Slugs In Maple Tree - I have mucho slugs coming from under the bark of a maple tree. Does this indicate the tree is rotten ...
- Q.Maple Tree Sprout - I have an Acer which has very fine leave that are red in colour and is a well established plant. ...
- Q.15 Year Old Acer Has Hardly Any Leaves - Leaves at the tips of branches have been out for a couple of weeks and now a sprinkling of new ...
- Q.Maple Has Slowly Leafed Out - Our 4 yr old maple has slowly leafed out this spring and some limbs are bare. I've broke off small ...
- Q.My Laceleaf Maple Tree Is Dying - How do I know if I'm watering my laceleaf maple tree too much or not enough? As the new leaves ...
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gworrell on
April 12, 2015
new brnswick canadaQ.mice ate bark off lower part of maple
Mice ate bark on branches of our maple bush. There is bark about 12 inches from the ground and then about 6 inches of where the bark was eaten.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
April 12, 2015A.Here is a link to help you clean the damaged bark. I think with a little attention your maple bush should be just fine.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/repairing-tree-bark-damage.htm
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- Asked by
johari on
April 13, 2015
virginiaQ.maple tree diseases
I'm trying to find out what is wrong with my tree. Can you help?
Answered by
shelley on
April 14, 2015
Certified ExpertA.It looks like cottony maple scale. More information on cottony maple scale can be found here:
http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/plant/deciduous/maple/leavessticky.htmlFor pest control management options, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htmWas this answer useful?00- Asked by
hindsscience on
April 27, 2015
Atlanta, HAQ.slugs in maple tree
I have mucho slugs coming from under the bark of a maple tree. Does this indicate the tree is rotten inside? The area where the slugs are seen is south facing. We are looking to prune back the maple to give more sun to the lawn when a darken area with slime was seen. Does this tree need to be completely cut down? Salt was sprinkled the first time, but a week later there are more. So more salt was sprinkled. Does the tree need to be cut down?
- Answered by
shelley on
April 27, 2015
Certified ExpertA.I think your maple tree is afflicted with bacterial wetwood (slime flux). Take a look at the following article on slime flux and let me know what you think:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/wetwood-bleeding-trees.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
bapjohns on
April 29, 2015
London ChingfordQ.Maple tree sprout
I have an Acer which has very fine leave that are red in colour and is a well established plant. However, to our amazement, a shoot has appeared from the main tree about 3 inches from the ground and has grown to the top of the tree, but it has a different leaf than the main tree. It is green and has a big maple leaf. Totally different to the other and it's very healthy. Is this the norm or is it rare?
- Answered by
shelley on
April 29, 2015
Certified ExpertA.This phenomenon is called "rootstock revert". You can read more about this and how to treat it in the following article:
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lousiedoo on
May 12, 2015
glasgow scotlandQ.15 year old acer has hardly any leaves
Leaves at the tips of branches have been out for a couple of weeks and now a sprinkling of new leaves are appearing but sparse.
- Answered by
Heather on
May 15, 2015
Certified ExpertA.This article will have a few suggestions about what might be causing this:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-leafing-problems.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
donnaccopeland on
May 30, 2015
denver coQ.maple has slowly leafed out
Our 4 yr old maple has slowly leafed out this spring and some limbs are bare. I've broke off small portions of bare limbs and they are still green but buds look dead on outside.
- Answered by
shelley on
May 30, 2015
Certified ExpertA.The good news is, your tree is alive. The bad news is that your buds probably got nipped in the cold spring we just endured. The cold winter/spring has been detrimental to many plants and trees these past few years and also the reason why your tree has been slow to leaf out this year.
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June 4, 2015Q.My laceleaf maple tree is dying
How do I know if I'm watering my laceleaf maple tree too much or not enough? As the new leaves come out, they are beautiful; but in a couple of days, they droop and fall off. It was planted by a landscaper. It was planted in yard that gets afternoon sun. We have 90-100 days in summer. Repotted it in large container and put under a covered deck; however, as the new leaves come down, they dry up and die in a few days. Planted in moisture control mix from Sams. Also, tree had only been planted about 1 month before I transplanted it. I lost one last year because of the heat also.
- Answered by
Heather on
June 7, 2015
Certified ExpertA.As long as the tree is not in standing water, you really can't overwater a tree the first year. If it is in a container in theose kinds of temperatures, I would actually recommend watering twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. When it is moved to the ground, wanted it at least weekly for the first year. After that, it should be well established enough to just be watered when your are in drought conditions.
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