Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds of years. These are the most common types of native oak trees that ...

Q: Our Shumard red oak has turned almost completely brown in the last few weeks before the recent cold weather. Only one branch remains healthy looking and green. The tree is growing in very rocky ...

The Shumard oak (Quercus shumardii) is a fast-growing oak in the red oak group. To make a wind resistant tree, it should be pruned to have one central leader. If pruned in this fashion, it will ...

Use: Gardeners wanting the Northern oak look should enjoy the Shumard species with large, glossy leaves that provide good fall color. Plant as a street or shade tree for the landscape.

Q: The leaves on my newly planted oak tree have numerous holes, and the edges of the leaf are missing. I do not see any insects, but I am worried about the tree. Most of the tree is like this. A ...

The Quercus Shumardii, commonly known as the Shumard Oak, is a large Texas Native tree with a beautiful orange to deep red fall color, depending on the soil and weather.

Question for Dan Gill: Recently I had a large Shumard oak tree planted by a local nursery. In the process of planting, they damaged a small section (five inches by six inches) of the bark, about a ...