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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    October 18, 2017
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    The best thing would be to ask your local nurseries, or look around online. I have ordered many plants from many different online places from around the world, and most of the time everything turns out just fine.

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    BushDoctor on
    November 18, 2017
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    I am not able to find anything in my research suggesting that these are not compatible. You will have to watch and make sure that the plant has no bad reaction to the tree. Some plants to have a hard time with the chemicals that the acorns emit into the soil, but I was unable to find anything that suggests that these two are not compatible.

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    BushDoctor on
    April 27, 2018
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    Sometimes, infections can happen within the soil. Fortunately, this is usually curable. Wettable sulfur and dolomitic lime will help here. It may take a few weeks, and old growth will not recover, but newer growth will be free of symptoms.

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    drtreelove on
    July 12, 2018
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    Likely it is a result of root rot - crown rot due to the sprinkler placement and spraying of excessive water on the base of the tree trunk.
    There appears to be an extreme amount of bark loss, indicating death of the underlying growing layer. There may be some bands of conductive tissue intact and that is why the tree can still get some uptake of water and nutrients. But I expect that the damage is too severe and you will lose the tree within a year.
    Consult with a local certified arborist.

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    drtreelove on
    July 28, 2018
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    I'm a California arborist so I don't know all the possibilities for your locale, but I do know that "oak wilt" disease is the big one for Texas.
    https://texasoakwilt.org/

    You may want to get a local arborist/PHC specialist (plant health care) to advise. There are treatment options available depending on stage if infection.

    Another possibility is drought stress (water deficit) with the heat wave I've heard about in many parts of Texas.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    May 18, 2019
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    Marcescence is the retention of dead plant organs that normally are shed; or trees that keep their leaves in the winter!
    Oak, Beech and Hornbeam all keep their leaves through winter months.
    Many palms also keep a skirt of growth under their fronds.

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    March 18, 2021
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    Your trees could suffer. It is typically not recommended to cut tree roots. You might consider covering them with mulch or groundcover.

    Here is more information:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/exposed-tree-roots.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/shaving-down-tree-roots.htm

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