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Which variety of red oak?
I have two large trees from the red oak group in my yard. They look pretty much the same to me, but I'm not sure which member of the red oak group they are. At various times, I've thought they were northern red, shumard, and black oak. I know these species tend to hybridize, so there's not...- somethingvague
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Problem with 2 huge oak trees
HOUSTON area. I have 2 huge oak trees I am worried about. On the 1st first one (first 3 pictures) I just noticed an area where the bark is falling off. The leaves on a few of the branches of this tree also look sick. Some have holes in them and other leaves look like they are dying. The rest of...- Baseballjunkie6
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- disease insects oak
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- Forum: Bugs and Crud
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Nearly Girdled Oak Tree
I was observing some oaks growing in the backyard of a new client’s property in Los Angeles, and I wanted to share this striking oak tree defect. From far away, the tree looks to be in good condition. The foliage is relatively dense and turgid, and the trunk has good structure. Upon closer...- James Komen
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Root excavation with air tools?
I have a large (40" DBH) Oregon white oak in good condition with no visible defects. There is a house proposed to be built within its critical root zone. I would like to use air excavation (air spade) to expose the trees roots to have a better idea of the impact the building will have on the...- Ontono
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