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Mike, I never though of a stump grinder for planting. They should form a perfectly shaped bowl for planting. Isn't that kind of tough on the old machine though?

Remove the turf from a six to eight foot diameter area. Roto-till to the max depth of the machine, 10-12 inches would be ideal. Dig out the center portion to the depth of the root collar to the bottom of the root ball. Mulch and water. You will have the fastest growing tree in the neighborhod.

I'm not a real expert on apples but, what has the weather been like this spring? And have you tried to reduce the fruiting once the fruit has started? You should pick off clusters of fruit and reduce them to one apple spaced between 7-10 leaves.

Mow close and then apply round-up wait 2 weeks and reapply the round-up on any spots the you missed the first time. Dig your holes and plant the shrubs, mulch, water.

Just a thought (and I know you will) keep the soil healthy as well.

JPS, keep an eye out for epicormic sprouting at the nodes as well.

Tom and John, hit the points that 1. you get what you pay for. 2. check references. 3. check for certification. Certification is a measure of a current level of knowledge. Which your experence shows can be limited. Tom's right you paid for a bid not for an evlauation/recommendation of...

Change the thought from invasive to exploitive (is that a word?). If tree roots find moisture and air they will grow in that area. That's why tree roots don't grow under properly installed pavement.

With your soil sample you should have the pH checked (Mags) need acid soils. Are the leaves that yellowed interior or exterior to the tree? Interior is normal leaf loss.

Gus, I understand your concern. The fundemental problem is how was the wall/foundation constructed? Block walls tend to settle and develop cracks which tree roots <u >MAY </u> exploit. If the wing wall is not tied into the foundation well as the pine grows the added weight may flex the...

My first question. Peter, you say that the tree has withstood the construction of the house and road. Have you had the tree looked over professionally? A consulting arborist should look at the tree and evaluate it to see if this next onslaught will be the last straw for the tree. If the...

Joanne, When looking for replacement trees look at natives such as shadblow (serviceberry). Here's a UCONN site for you to look through for choices http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/ GO HUSKIES.

JPS, Any other dogwoods in the area with a similar exposure? Check their south side to see if you have a match to your problem.

That would depend on the renter before you and how many rocks the grind.

And the professionally installed is another topic. Their are some "professioinals" I wouldn't let dig a hole let along install a $300 tree.

Remember to mulch to conserve the water you add. At the height of a drought you can add 10 gallons a week to a 1-2 inch caliper tree. Best to take a 5 gallon bucket and drill a small <1/8 inch hole on the side at the base and stand it next to your tree. This will slow water your tree and...

JPS, Let's not make it some one elses proplem if it is the wrong tree. Don't you hate having to take down trees that are squeezed into a site?

Since your site is sandy and full sun, I would suggest a drought tolerant tree. Kentucky Coffee Tree adapts well.

Folks, "Right Tree in the Right Place". Fix it now and enjoy your home for years to come. Don't fight nature you loss every time. My spelling is fine, it's the grammer that stinks.

Mike, You should know better than to operate a computer under the influence. You could get hurt. Now go out there a climb into a 60 foot silver maple!!