Q: I have a few trees in my yard that have growth at the bottom as shown in the photo. Should I cut the sprouts down? If so, what's the best way to do it without hurting the tree? — John A. A: The ...

Q: We planted a redwood at the birth of our daughter many years ago. It has grown into a giant tree. The main problem is the large number of sprouts growing out of the base of the tree. We don't want ...

Q We had a 30- to 40-year-old cottonwood tree on our property. Several years ago it became diseased and unfortunately we were not able to correct the issues and she died. About six months ago, we had ...

Question: A sprout is growing from the root of a Ponkan citrus tree that was removed because of the canker scare. Will it grow and fruit as the original Ponkan did? Answer: Your sweet and early ...

Question for Dan Gill: We have a really large old live oak tree located between the sidewalk and street. The base of the tree is sort of on a large “hill” with large roots visible. Zillions of sprouts ...