Repotting: The English elm bonsai tree should be repotted every 2-3 years to ensure that it has enough space to grow. This ...

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.

Having said that, a tree that a lot of people grow in their yards, and I planted one in my own yard this year, is a live oak. Live oaks are great trees, and have a lot going for them, but they ...

While the Heights Tree People were looking for another Princeton elm to be planted last week, Marks said she couldn’t find one that she liked -- although that species remains a possibility for ...

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 ...

Juniper trees, when they are fully grown, often resemble narrow columns. One of the best examples of this is Juniperus virginiana , or the eastern red-cedar, one of the several "cedars" that are ...

I have cedar elms on our property, too, and the way that I cope with the myriad seedlings is to apply an inch of compost or finely ground pine bark mulch across all my beds in the fall.

Neil Sperry addresses issues with cedar elm and live oak trees and blames chinch bugs, not overwatering, for lawn damage. San Antonio Express-News Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...

An area growing green ash trees is peppered with hackberry, bodark and cedar elm trees. The city’s Environment and Sustainability Committee will discuss tentative plans to manage the expected ...