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Identify the tree the cocoon is hanging from. Chances are good that the caterpillar spun its cocoon from a branch of its main food source. Look over the tree to see if you can locate any caterpillars. Identifying the caterpillar is a little easier than identifying the cocoon, and more than...
Measure the length of pine needles when you attempt to identify one tree from another. The pine species have needles that grow between certain parameters, such as the 5- to 10-inch range for ponderosa pine. Some pines have short needles such as the 3-inch needles of sand pine, while othe...
Spring or fall is the best time to plant maples. Dig a planting hole twice as wide as the root ball and just as deep. Position the tree in the hole so the top of the root ball is level with the surrounding soil. If theplanting soilis slow-draining, plant the maple so the top of...
Not just any maple tree will do. While you can make syrups from many types of trees, you need a Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum) to make the maple syrup everyone knows and loves. Take a close look at the leaves, seeds and bark to identify the tree. And, of course, make sure you have...
First, it is essential to identify the fungal disease invading your pine tree. The last thing homeowners want is a disease spreading to their healthy trees. Infection can spread through the soil, air, rain, and even contaminated pruning tools. If you think your tree may have a fungal disea...
Maple trees can produce tremendous foliage in the autumn season, and large canopy of shade in the summer. Maple trees do not need regular pruning. This guide will help you, though, when it is time to prune your maple tree.
How to Identify Japanese Beetles Japanese Beetles are ½ inch in length with distinct metallic blue-green heads. They have copper-colored backs, tan wings, and small white hairs lining each side of the abdomen. Japanese beetles usually feed in small groups. Prior to becoming adult beetles in...
A monkeypod tree will grow moderately fast -- 2.5 to 5 feet (.7 to 1.5 meters) per year. How does that compare with other trees with which you might be familiar? A sugar maple tree grows at a rate of 1 to 2 feet (.3 to .6 meters) per year, and a white pine tree grows abo...