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- Q.Pine Tree Roots In Garden - I have a large pine tree about 12-15 feet away from my garden. I moved into a new house and ...
- Q.Browning Needles - Small pines losing needles and patches of brown. Are they salvageable or just replace? I'm sure it's due to the ...
- Q.Long Needle Pine Tree - The park I walk in every day has these Pine trees. One tree is all brown, several others are going ...
- Q.How To Find And Remove Pine Sap Or Resin On Ground - My dogs keep getting pine sap or resin (black gooey stuff) stuck in between the pads on their paws and ...
- Q.Construction Exposed Tree Roots For 3 Years - I read all your articles about not covering naturally exposed tree roots with dirt. My situation is I had to ...
- Q.Baby Pine Tree - My grandmother has a baby (3 ft) pine in backyard that I will uproot and replant indoors. How do I ...
- Q.Getting A New Christmas Tree - New pinus tree plants (looking like a Christmas tree) are growing from the mother roots of the main pinus tree. ...
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August 13, 2015Q.Pine tree roots in garden
I have a large pine tree about 12-15 feet away from my garden. I moved into a new house and the garden was already well established and the existing plants grew very well this season. It has a few small shrubs, a large hydrangea, tiger lilies and some other flowers I haven't identified. I added some of my own lilies and a knockout rose bush, but when I started to dig up the soil, I came across a lot of roots from the large pine tree. The roots are about 1-6 inches beneath the soil with a red/brownish color. Most of them are thin with the largest ones around 1/2" thick with smaller roots branching off. Will these roots pose a problem for my flowers? I'm concerned that they are sucking up a lot of the nutrients and water in my soil.
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Downtoearthdigs on
August 14, 2015A.They should not cause too much of a problem for your garden. While it is true that the roots will take up water and nutrients, that far away from the garden the effects from the tree should be minimal. You may need to water a bit extra and fertilize a bit more.
Your biggest issue will be acidic soil. Test your garden soil regularly as the needle from pine trees can raise the acid level in the soil.
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August 14, 2015Q.Browning needles
Small pines losing needles and patches of brown. Are they salvageable or just replace? I'm sure it's due to the drought that we had over the summer here in Kentucky. Thanks.
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Downtoearthdigs on
August 16, 2015A.Certainly I would try to identify the issue before throwing in the towel.
Increase watering on small plants during extreme heat and dry conditions.
I also would treat with a fungicide and remove any dead material around the base of the trees and dispose of.
Here is a link with some more information.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/pine/pine-tree-browning.htm
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August 15, 2015Q.Long Needle Pine Tree
The park I walk in every day has these Pine trees. One tree is all brown, several others are going brown. In the park are small Oak trees, which look sick. The tree trunks look mosaic.
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Downtoearthdigs on
August 17, 2015A.Here are links with more information.
I certainly would contact the Park Board in your area and inform them of your concerns.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/pine/pine-tree-browning.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/pine/diplodia-pine-tip-blight.htm
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August 22, 2015
Rhode Island (New England)Q.how to find and remove pine sap or resin on ground
My dogs keep getting pine sap or resin (black gooey stuff) stuck in between the pads on their paws and it is hard to clean off and not good for them to chew on. I looked around on the ground around the pine trees in the yard and couldn't find any so I am at a loss as to how they are running into it. I need to find out how to spot and remove it from the yard. I saw none on the fallen pine cones or small branches.
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Downtoearthdigs on
August 23, 2015A.I have a lot of sap trees in my yard and garden and understand this issue.
The tree will drop sap and even a pine cone that drops to the yard can spatter some sap.
Here is a link with some tips that may help but I would advise you check with your vet before using any product on your animals.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/how-to-remove-tree-sap.htm
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August 29, 2015
Morgan Hill CA 95037Q.Construction exposed Tree Roots for 3 years
I read all your articles about not covering naturally exposed tree roots with dirt. My situation is I had to have some grading done about 3 years ago, which exposed a 40 year old Pine tree roots. The thing I am worried about is about 2 months ago (before I read your article), I covered two roots about 4" in diameter to a depth of 6" to one foot of dirt to install retaining wall 2 months ago. Should I go back an uncover roots?
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Downtoearthdigs on
August 31, 2015A.The amount of soil that you covered the surface roots with should not cause an issue.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/exposed-tree-roots.htm
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September 10, 2015Q.baby pine tree
My grandmother has a baby (3 ft) pine in backyard that I will uproot and replant indoors. How do I do this? What exposure? I have loved this baby tree for a long time - now that my grandmother has passed, it will belong to me. I am a renter and have NO outside area, thus will have to care for it indoors for now.
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Downtoearthdigs on
September 12, 2015A.Your Pine Tree will not survive growing indoors.
Perhaps you could donate the plant to a local park or school.
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September 14, 2015Q.getting a new christmas tree
New pinus tree plants (looking like a Christmas tree) are growing from the mother roots of the main pinus tree. How must I separate them so they can grow in a pot on their own? I tried it, and I put it in water, but after a couple of days the leaves start hanging. When I separated it from the mother root, it didn't yet have roots of its own. I thought maybe in the water it will eventually develop its own roots. Can you please share with me the knowledge how to separate the new pinus plant from its mother root successfully? Thank you.
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Downtoearthdigs on
September 16, 2015A.You will need to get as many roots as possible.
You can dip the roots in rooting hormone and place in a pot of perlite.Keep it moist until the roots are large enough to plant in a larger pot.
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