My garden is surrounded by ash trees could it be from them?
It is very hard to say. I can't quite make out the details of the photos. It is very likely that it is from the trees nearby. Usually, you can catch these in early spring before they fall to see where they come from.
There will be no safe way to prevent them.
We had 3 Ray wood ash trees that were about 14 ft tall, that all snapped off in a wind storm. They were staked but maybe to good? They are sprouting up the trunk but also new trees are coming up from the roots at the base of the tree. They look to be something different with fuller leaves. We are trying to decide which to keep of the two types. Any suggestions on what will thrive or be the most successful for growth? I have heard to cut the trunk and then wood glue over the end to prevent bugs and splitting?
It is very hard to say, since different nurseries may or may not use different root stocks. It would be another type of Ash, though.
Still, that growth from the rootstock is heavily infected, as well. Those trees will not, likely, survive.
I notice that the soil is pretty much pure clay. This will be the reason behind the planting failure. The soil needs to be amended with PLENTY of organic material. Heavy clay soils can be bone dry on top, but saturated just an inch below the ground level. This means that whatever is planted in it (unless it is designed to handle clay) will suffer from suffocation and root rot.
Once you amend your soil, and kill off the infection, you can start with fresh trees and proper care.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/biofungicide-information.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/homemade-fungicide.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/applying-bactericide-to-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/the-importance-of-soil-for-an-organic-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/improving-garden-soil.htm
We have an AZ Ash tree that is about 12 years old. We planted another one 2 years ago and about that time our first tree started seeding massively. If we remove the new tree will that stop the seeding of the old tree? Assuming they are female and male?
I wouldn't recommend sterilizing a tree, yourself. This will require a professional that is knowledgeable on the safe use of the chemicals required to sterilize a tree. They pose a very significant risk to humans, and are not usually worth the damage that they can cause.
Removing one of the trees will not solve the issue, either. The large female can receive pollen from trees nearby, assuming that there are others within pollination range outside of your yard.
Should you still want the tree sterilized, you can contact your local extension service for help with this. Here is a link to help you find the closest to you:
My Showy Mountain Ash is very skimpy on one side. Can I take a branch from the full side and graft it to the skimpy side? If I can when should this be done.
You can. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/grafting-trees-what-is-tree-grafting.htm
down and have the ground treated for the borer and save the shoot? We bought the house with two dead elms in the front yard. The shoot is about 3 1/2 feet tall.
Yes, this would be ideal in this situation. Once treated, the new tree should be just fine. Just make sure that you take preventative measures against borers in the future.
Here is an article that will help you to keep them away:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-borer-insects.htm
Recently cut down tree mow have a 6 ft sucker that is staked how to maintain, prune
It will have the same care as the original. Suckers are a little more hardy than a sapling, or seedling would be. They are attached to a very large root system for their size.
If it requires staking, you may need to look into soil fertility. Lack of silica will make a plant or tree flimsy. These trees should not need to be staked.
This can be corrected with potassium silicate, should a soil test show the need. Just make sure to start slow. Start with 1/4 strength and work up to half strength. Too much and you risk locking out potassium to your tree.
Here are some articles that will prove useful:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
Please help, this is growing in my old drainage area, I didn’t plant anything and wondered what it was many thank Su