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Why do the squirrels keep pruning my maple tree?

DEAR JOAN: I have a pair of squirrels devouring my maple tree. They race up and down and then pause as far out on a branch as they dare and nibble on the places where new leaves are sprouting. Must be ... read more

Why do squirrels strip tree bark?

Q: Squirrels are stripping the bark from the trunk and branches of my three maple trees. Is there anything one can do to stop this? I can understand this happening in the wintertime, but with food ... read more

PG&E tree pruning not as reckless as feared

DEAR JOAN: On my way ... extensive tree pruning at this time of year? Winter is basically over, and we are now into the middle of nesting season. Could they not have done this much earlier in the year ... read more

Why maple trees drop an abundance of polynoses, why cannas don't need overwintering

DEAR JESSICA: We have a large maple tree that is over 60 years old. It is such a beautiful large tree that we even had an arborist prune it to keep ... my yard, and it is flourishing. I would like ... read more

How to stop squirrels from chewing madly on Japanese maple

I don’t want to wind up with a bald tree this season. What can I do? The maple abuts my backyard fence with my neighbor. The fence has to stay and there’s no pruning the ... as you’ll need to keep it ... read more

Garden Help: What's looking hot in the landscape?

I have never seen these trees loaded with this many flowers before. Mine is a mass of reddish bottle-brush shaped flowers and is the perfect attractant for returning hummingbirds. Even the pesky ... read more

TEXAS GARDENING: Tree shape just isn't part of shrubs' DNA

Dear Neil: I have a vitex that is trained to be a tree. I have continually cut the limb sprouts off, but more keep ... Why would small tree branches and twigs be falling? Leaves are attached and still ... read more

GARDENING COLUMN: Rain, rain go away — rain can cause root rot

Why do ... or pruning out a few tree branches for more sunlight. Make note of the high and low spots in your gardens or yards. This way if you have to replace any plants, it will be right plant-right ... read more

Will aluminum foil keep hungry squirrels from precious tomatoes?

One of my wife’s friends casually pointed out that if you put aluminum foil around the base of the cages it will keep the squirrels out ... without removing the lemon tree? My other problem is ground ... read more

The Root of it All: Causes of bark damage higher in trees

I’ve noticed the bark has been torn away on some of the branches of my trees ... of the tree, but the damage, called bark stripping, was probably caused due to actions of another animal: a squirrel. ... read more