DEAR NEIL: Is it possible to sterilize cedar elm trees so we won’t have all the seedlings come spring? We have put down corn gluten meal in September to stop the germination, but millions have ...

The cedar elm’s yellow fall color is fairly dependable, and it has lots of small seeds in the fall. It is the most common elm tree in Texas and easy to grow in a wide range of soils.

Dear Neil: My 20-year-old pecan tree has been very healthy, but this year branches are falling off with what appears to be girdling. My local nursery says we should not have this in Texas.

Cedar elm grows at about the same rate as live oak, but it will grow to 100 feet tall with a more upright shape. The leaves are small, so leaf raking is not a major job. Advertisement ...