Live Oak
Theres no need to get anxious about wooly oak galls on the undersides of your leaves. If you have watered and taken care of your live oak tree, it s health won’t be affected at all
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Live oak trees are a popular landscape tree because they are long lived and relatively care- free. But they are undergoing attacks all around south Texas from Datana caterpillars. Specifically Datana constricta. www.bugguide.com shows that they are wreaking havoc as far north as Houston. This tree had foliage this morning! And…
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Prime tree planting time is just around the corner. Everything resource out there agrees that Fall is the best time to plant a tree. But, have you ever stopped and wondered why? Less Stress Do you find moving stressful? I know I do and trees and plants do too! The heat of summer adds stress…
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The following is a post from a few years ago on our old blog. Since we are nearing our dry season, I thought it would be a good re-run! In our neck of the woods, we often go for months without measurable rain. Driving around the Valley, it appears that lots of people have just thrown their arms in the…
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With hurricane season beginning within the week, it’s a great time to assess your trees and try to anticipate which might be vulnerable to wind damage. Typical wind damage includes loss of limbs, split trunk, and total uprooting of the tree. After Hurricane Dolly, we had a 50 or 60 year old Ash tree…
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Even though we see the tree canopy, the best sign of health is the tree roots! At Simmons Tree Farms, all our shade trees are field-grown in RootMaker bags. These bags have a solid bottom with knit mesh sides. As you can see in the picture below, this system helps the tree develop lots and…
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