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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    June 3, 2011
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    When trees starts suddenly putting up alot of suckers, this is a sign that the tree is under alot of stress. Basically, it thinks it may die and so starts trying to reproduce any way it can.

    Check the tree out thoroughly. Is there a pest issue? Is there signs of disease or fungus? Is is getting enough water or nutrients? All of these things can stress a tree and make it start sending up suckers.

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    mayday on
    June 3, 2011
    A.

    Thank you for you answer, the tree is perfectly healthy and is beautiful. The tree gets fed on a regular basis since there is garden surrounding it, I have since dug down and removed the root balls that were forming on the trunk under the surface because this is where the shoots were coming from, I also removed the garden since it seems to have started around the same time. As for water, my flowers are striving so Im at a loss.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    June 20, 2011
    Certified Expert
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    As long as the branches remain supple and green (you can scratch the surface bark to see if they are green), the branches are still alive and should recover. As long as the tree grows some leaves, it will survive.

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    May 6, 2012
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    Sounds like you may have black knot. This article will help:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/plum/black-knot-tree-disease.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    May 24, 2018

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