Q: Should I evict the squirrel who lives in the hole in my golden rain tree’s trunk? There is some rotting on the cut stump. Should it be filled with concrete, or is there a better way to repair it? A ...

Q: The Norway Spruce trees that border our yard are dying, and they have holes in the bark. Do you know what could be causing this? Is there anything we can do to stop it and save the ones that are ...

Q: I have a beautiful maple tree in my front yard. There is a big hole in the trunk where a branch was cut off. There seems to be water inside. A neighbor said it needs to be filled. Thomas “Tater” ...

Dear Neil: What could be causing these spirals of holes in the trunk of my Lacey oak? The tree seems to be healthy. It had small acorns that dropped early, but that might be due to last winter’s cold.

There have been many calls this month to the Duval County Extension Office describing a very unusual pattern of shallow pencil sized holes mysteriously appearing on the trunks of trees all over the ...

Q: Sapsuckers are making holes in our evergreen trees. What can we do, and does this damage the trees? — Lydia B. A: Thanks for sending the photos. I think you’re catching the trouble in time.

Q: The leaves on my fig tree appear burned after this rain. I foliar sprayed it with neem oil and soap and fish protein isolate. These trees were planted last fall and mulched with 1 foot of woodchips ...