We just purchased our first home. Our landscaper suggested planting a red oak tree in the backyard. They brought one from a 55 gallon pot. It was great for two weeks… Then it started to get brown spots all over the leaves, we have been watering every other day. I now know that July was the worst time in Texas to plant a tree. I will do my homework before planting other trees from now on. I'm not sure what to do to save this baby. Any suggestions?
Help sick red oak
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I'm thinking Tubakia
I'm thinking Tubakia
Jason Douglas
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Could be. Oaks can tolerate quite a bit of leaf damage.
Looks like it was planted too deep and too much mulch too close to the trunk?
What are the fence posts for?
What are the fence posts for?
The posts would be to tie support lines to.
But doesn't a tree get stronger if allowed free movement rather than being restricted?
I can't see a tree that size, with probably a 200 pound root ball, needing support lines, do you?
Whether it needs guylines depends on a lot of factors. Size of tree vs root ball, type of material in planting hole (root ball can rotate in planting hole) or height of tree vs caliper of tree.
A tree will get stronger, but it doesn't hurt to support the stem for a growing season so the roots can grow outside the root ball and get established.
A tree will get stronger, but it doesn't hurt to support the stem for a growing season so the roots can grow outside the root ball and get established.
