Q • My oak trees have more large galls than I’ve ever seen on them, and I’m worried about their health. What can I do about ...

Hedgehog galls, like most galls that appear on trees’ leaves, may look bizarre but they are not a serious problem. If you find a gall on a branch unsightly, prune it off, Yiesla said.

Leaf galls seldom, if ever, cause permanent injury to a tree, although they do detract from the trees’ beauty. Once galls have formed there is no way to get rid of them and preventing galls is ...

These microscopic insects can be found up in the trees feeding on the gall midge larvae. The problem is oak leaf itch mites can drop from the trees onto an unsuspecting host (you and me) as we are ...

IN THE GARDEN: Remove galls on trees to avoid potential dieback March 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. by Janet B. Carson ...

The other gall I found, which was on a different tree, was an oak leaf pocket gall. This gall is produced by a one-eight-inch-long fly, or midge, called Macrodiplesis quercusoroca.

Oak galls, those small fuzzy yellow or brown balls on oak leaves and branches, may signify the health of your tree, Texas A&M AgriLife says. They are tiny, fuzzy, and yellow or brown in color.

Galls are abnormal growths and can be caused by a variety of different organisms, including insects and mites, and occasionally nematodes, fungi, and bacteria.

Q : The attached photo is of a 32-inch red mulberry grown from a 6-inch bare-root seedling last spring. I am now going to plant it onto a preserve where it will get scant support over summer. I am ...