
r/Tree

What is the purpose of putting this fake grass over tree trunks?
There are several trees with these on them on a neighbor’s property
Crape Myrtle’s Struggling - Gulf Coast Texas
Planted 3 weeks ago. Watered for about 30 minutes every other day with area sprinklers for the first two weeks. Have since backed off/Rain in the forecast. Standard potted trees from Lowe’s but don’t have great pictures from day 1.
To me, they look overwatered, but hard to believe because they are in the basically the sunniest part of the yard. In South Texas/Gulf Coast. I got these because they seemed to do very well in the neighbors yards.
Any advice/tips? Are they just a little in shock still?
How do I prune this Apple tree?
I bought this over the weekend and will wait after the feeeze tonight to plant but do I need to prune at all once I plant it and what do I cut? the banches that are pointing up in the middle are really tall. Iwant to train it to be shorter as well
Encourage Ginko Tree branch growth
I bought this Ginko Tree online last year. It seems to be doing okay (7-8 feet tall) but I was wondering if there was anything I can do to encourage more branch growth. It put off one new branch last year at the very top. Located in southern Alabama if that's relevant.
Update to my last post on what tree is in my yard again
Virginia region
Browning On My Apple Tree
I planted an apple tree and a peach tree a few weeks ago. I live in East Central NC and we’re dealing with a drought for context. After they were planted, a few days later some of the leaves started to brown and one branch had completely brown leaves. However, the branches themselves were healthy and green, even the one full of brown leaves. There is even new growth, particularly on top of the sapling and triangular buds against the brown leaves. I read that if the branches themselves are healthy and green and the brown leaves are firmly attached I shouldn’t pull them off or cut the offending branch. My wife, however, thinks I should but I want to let the tree grow naturally and tend to it gingerly. I need some advice. I will provide pictures of the apple tree. The peach tree is fine, by the way.
Sigh.. What’s this tree I have to move
Google lens keeps saying it’s an oak but with the serrated leaf edges and the reddish white stem is making me think elm. If it is an elm what species is it because I would rather not transplant an invasive one. Virginia region
Should I graft these apple tree branches together?
I have this young apple tree that looks like two apple trees side by side. While they're young I'm wondering if I should graft and combine the two main branches together into one branch, if I should just air layer then remove the smaller of the two branches or if there's something else I should do?
[Advice. Sick Tree. Poland/Europe] Poorly growing larch, could be sick, advice sought.
I have two European Larches (I believe) in an established garden. We bought the property 4 years back and I believe the whole garden, including larches, was planted around 15 years back. The garden is fairly densely planted, and has no artificial irrigation. The trees are about 1.5-2m from a Thuja hedge. We live in the middle of Poland, getting typical central european weather ( down to -16C in winter).
The larch on the left has always been the weaker of the two. I remember it having a little less foliage and fewer branches (it did have one larger branch knocked off in November from an ornamental willow collapsing on it due to rotting and sickness), than its neighbour I think it is a few days behind the one on the right in leafing as well, and from the photos it looks a little less lush at this moment. I am also aware that trees can be just different from each other.
However, it has significant gaps in the bark near the ground - I hope the video comes through but the crevasse is 2-3 cm deep - and some resin deposits about a metre up. I have seen a few bugs, like the red/black shield bugs, in the crevasses.
We have not treated these trees in any special way since arriving. I am concerned that the trees is in danger, for all the obvious reasons. Any advice is helpful, including any resources I could look at. We considering finding a professional to come and look, but for the moment just curious if there is any thoughts from you fine folk.
The foundations you see in the foreground are for greenhouse and are not deep (<20cm), about 1.5m from the tree.
Many thanks in advance