I have what I think it a red maple in my front yard. It is a little less than 10 feet away from my house and a gas line. I know nothing about trees. Or gas lines. I want the tree gone because having it that close to the house worries me long term. My husband likes it. Any advice, for or against removal would be appreciated.

Should I be concerned and get this taken down, too?

Ponderosa pine very recently and rapidly turn the majority of needles brown. Can this tree be saved and how? I realize we are in a drought and the roots are likely buried deep since a driveway was put in up above it 9 years ago. Colorado at approx 9,000 ft. Still has some green needles left. Thank you.

I have a whole box of these and I know they are Jobes brand spikes but the packaging is gone and they are either for fruit trees or shrub and tree. I know there’s quite the difference, but I don’t know which is which. Thank you!

Spent the day paddle boarding a small lake in BC in the Pacific Northwest region, and could not stop staring at the huge pine tree with the very odd shadow. I couldn't get any closer to the tree to investigate but it is obviously not a natural tree shape. Any ideas?

Hello,

I have cotton tree out front. It's recently got a tear in it. And also seems to hurt in different places.

But major concern is that openness /split thats formed in the whole trunk has opened up and the softer bark as you can see in pictures is changing colors in different places.

My concern are two things: its one of the few tree's on the block so birds do make homes on it. Although didnt see an active nest right now.

And 2nd is figure how and what to do next because if is starting to lean on one side and splitting off from one of the branches.

Thank you for your help.

It's a maple (Acer platanoides), about 8 feet tall, maybe 2 yo, growing outside my office at a crazy speed. It would be a perfect adition to my own garden, and it's going to get cut anyway.

This tree fell after a storm. The photos of it being hauled off show no discoloration, but the photo of the stump, taken 1 month later, show a darker area around the perimeter than in the center. Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos of the stump right after the tree fell.

I believe it fell due to being waterlogged, as seen in the last photo taken 1 day after it fell, but I would like an opinion on why the stump looks the way it does.

Just planted the tree a month ago. It looks like it’s just part of the root flare, but the way it wraps down makes me worry about girdling. Also are the roots too exposed?

My property has virtually no landscaping, with the exception of a mulberry tree I planted back in May in the backyard, and I'm exploring ways liven it up. Between trees, shrubs, and arrangement, I'm virtually a novice. I'm obsessed with lawncare so this feels like the next natural progression. If it helps, my backyard is about 4,034 sf and my front yard is about 2,340 sf. Our neighborhood is full of oak trees so my wife and I are looking to add some color / uniqueness to our property. Despite what I've read online regarding autumn blaze maples, we're firmly going to plant one in the larger portion of our front yard. I'm aware of the routine maintenance they need to thrive and will happily incorporate that into my overall lawncare routine. With that said, we're not sure what to do with the rest of the yard. We're in USDA zone 6 and some of the trees we're considering are eastern redbuds, eastern red cedars, and river birch (but we're not locked in on those at all). As far as shrubs, absolutely no clue either. Any help, suggestions, action plans would be very appreciated!

EDIT with the details people asked for:

Location and zone: Johnson County, Kansas (southwest KC metro), zone 6a. House faces south, so the front is full sun. Soil is the heavy clay typical here, leaning alkaline, and I'll confirm pH with a soil test.

What I want from the tree or trees: some strong shade and brilliant fall / spring colors when in bloom, ideally with a decent growth rate so it grows sooner rather than later. Stuff I already have handled, so no need to repeat: I'm calling 811 to locate utilities, I know a broadleaf lawn program and tree feeder roots don't mix so I'm planning mulch rings around my trees, and I know fast maples can have weak branches so I'll be sure to prune.

I was told it was planted too deep so I removed some soil and exposed some of the roots. Does this look ok? Also wondering if these are girdling roots ☹️

Layman here. This stump looks to me like the bark grew up over the cut after the tree was cut (or over the wound after the tree fell). Is that possible? Wouldn't the tree just die after being cut/falling?

Bought a house 6 years ago with some woods behind. Previous owner had a zip line between two trees that we never used or really thought about. Noticed the cable around the trees digging in to the bark, I tried removing it but the bark has grown over the cable in spots.

Would I be doing more harm by removing some of the bark to get the cable out? Should I just leave it be? The tree appears to still be healthy

Edit: Thank you. I will try to cut it into pieces and remove as much as possible without damaging the bark

I think I know the answer… but this thing needs to be cut down, ya?

Question about these river birches. New construction, these were all planted during building. The trees themselves seem healthy, they are heritage river birches. I like the trees themselves, but have done some reading about them messing up sidewalks and such. Wondering if these trees are going to be problematic, and it would be better to replace them with something before they get big? They're far enough from the house and the house is quite tall so not worried about foundation/gutter issues. But worried they might destroy this sidewalk, or even worse the concrete retaining wall to the left. That wall supports a fair amount of soil and my houses yard is about 6ft down from it so would be a big problem if it got damaged.

Tree guys says this fungus is incurable and will kill the tree within 5 years. Is there anything that can be done to save it?

poison oak… and ivy … and probably many other things have completely overtaken this tree.
how do i fix this ??

This tree existed with the house before we purchased it, but yesterday a very large branch just broke. We plan to have an Arborist come and investigate it since the wound is large, but before talking to them wanted to see if anyone here has some ideas on what could have caused it, how bad, etc. Mentally trying to prepare if we have to lose the tree which we love. Took a picture of the tree where it broke and the branch.

We recently moved into a house and this is one of the trees in the back yard. The area around the trunk was originally heavily covered in soil and plants which we removed.

I’m pretty sure I need to trim these down/remove them. I’m just wondering two things: 1. Best time of year to do it and 2. Best method.

Moving into a 100+ year old house is expensive so we don’t have the $$ to hire a professional on this one - the “professional money” is going to fix things that would burn down the house if we tried to DIY it.

On trees that don't do a great job at compartmentalizing decay(silver maple comes to mind), is it best practice to leave a slightly longer 'stub' on your finish cut? Would this additional wood help the tree seal off that wound and prevent decay form moving closer to the trunk?

Hello tree lovers and caretakers of Reddit! I have this tree (pictured) in the backyard of my newly purchased home. However, it is.... kind of an eyesore? Is there hope for turning this ugly duckling of a tree into something that looks a little nicer, without having to remove it (or pay large amounts of money)? Looking for any kind of thoughts or advice you might have on why this tree looks as it does and how it can be improved.

And as a note, those power lines are much further behind the tree (behind the fence) than they seem to appear in this picture, don't be concerned by them :)