One soil factor cannot be "negotiated" and that is high pH – pin oak does not tolerate a pH over 6.5 (according to Ohio State University, 5.0-6.5 is the optimal range) – so I strongly advise ...

Q.: I have four pin oaks in my front lawn, which I planted 17 years ago. They range in diameter from 12 to 18 inches. Over the years, they have slowly developed increasingly severe iron chlorosis.

Unlike many other plants, pin oak tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, meaning that it will thrive where many other trees perish. It produces small, squat acorns and its autumn leaves change ...

Pin oaks, which grow to 60 to 70 feet tall and are relatively fast growing, are found mostly in moist to wet areas, such as streams, lakes and other wetlands, oftentimes in soils that have a medium to ...