I have 5 large trees on the front lawn- I don't know exactly what type. One of them has bark falling off of the top branches and looks like the leaves are thinning. Some branches are bare. The yard was in much disrepair when we purchased the house 2 months ago, there seems to be fungus on the lawn and there is soil erosion. I had a "tree specialist" come out and he said it needed to be cut down, no hope for it, but he is also a tree trimmer/cutter person and he would benefit from cutting the tree. Is there any way to save it? How do I know it is truly dying? This person also told me the tree was sick and would kill off all the other trees. It does have ants/earwigs crawling about it. I also have another tree with mushrooms around the base and I have mushrooms on the lawn! Any advice, please?
2006-08-07 16:17:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
You have a multitude of issues going on there!! Try tackling one at time.
1. If there are a large number of ants, it could indicate that the tree is running sap. You may see "wounds" on the tree where sap is flowing. If it is also dropping leaves, it is desperate to try and survive by minimizing the energy is has to expend to support leaves. I'd get a second opinion on your yard and trees.
2. If you have a fungus on your lawn, take care of it now. Once treated, clean all your lawn equipment with bleach solution 1/4 cup bleach to 3/4 cup water and rinse off everything that has contacted the grass including your shoes... This will prevent the fungus from spreading or coming back.
2006-08-07 16:24:16 · answer #1 · answered by Patricia D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need to identify the species of your trees as some trees such as birch naturally seem to lose their bark ( it curls ). You need to thoroughly dig your garden and give it plenty of organic fertilizer to allow it to recover. If you plant potatoes, these are very good for cleaning the soil.
Many trees are suffering due to the lack of rainfall, save all your bath water and dish water and thoroughly water at the base. I really wouldn't worry too much about the mushrooms.
2006-08-07 23:30:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep watering it continuiosly for a while & see what happens, if it looks like theres no hope then cut it down but try to save it.
2006-08-07 16:22:49 · answer #3 · answered by Sassy 24 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋