hello
first time posting.
i have a medium/large sized white oak that is about 15 feet from my house. great tree. provides amazing shade for the house during the hot Georgia summer months.
went outside this morning and noticed a smell from the tree trunk, sort of a sour smell. bug/bees surrounded the truck and a black sap was 'bleeding' from the side of the truck. (pic attached.)
my questions:
1. is this something i should worry about
2. is there anything i can do to help/stop this
3. is this a sign that the tree is in decline
since this is a large tree and next to the house, i would like to keep it if possible, but if it needs to be removed i'd like to remove it before it falls on the house.
thanks in advance for any advice
thanks
mike
first time posting.
i have a medium/large sized white oak that is about 15 feet from my house. great tree. provides amazing shade for the house during the hot Georgia summer months.
went outside this morning and noticed a smell from the tree trunk, sort of a sour smell. bug/bees surrounded the truck and a black sap was 'bleeding' from the side of the truck. (pic attached.)
my questions:
1. is this something i should worry about
2. is there anything i can do to help/stop this
3. is this a sign that the tree is in decline
since this is a large tree and next to the house, i would like to keep it if possible, but if it needs to be removed i'd like to remove it before it falls on the house.
thanks in advance for any advice
thanks
mike