I'm interested in becoming an arborist and found your channel. I'm working my way through all your videos. Thank you for the great resource and invaluable insight.
I have large live oak that has bark peeling. 2 years ago, just 1 big branch in one spot. Now many places all over tree. Our arborist says it’s fine, but I don’t see any other oaks that look like this. New bark isn’t growing underwater. They took samples to send to lab. What do you think. It’s right next to house.
my 3 adult Italian pines are losing green branches and pine cones at the same time I would like to know why I would appreciate your answer I am worried thank you
how come some grow tall and thin while others are beefier? IDK the genius or ages. if you top them does that stunt their hight an make them fatter? also, if one is damaged by a projectile, should the flopping branches be cut back or should we wrath tree with twine to put it back into shape? thank you!!!
Hello great video. I had a question I need to plant a tall hedge screen in my back yard to cover the neighbor apt views to our entire back yard. Im planting near a 7ft tall cinder block wall. I was leaning towards this Italian Cypress but i do want a clean pruned hedge. I live in Los Angeles Ca. I was then lookiing at the Indian Laurel Column tree but they told me about the invasive roots. Can you recommend a tree?
Hi Blair, I am in So CA and have mature Italian Cypress trees. Over the 20 years I have lived here, I had a tree maintenance guy trim off fallen droopy branches. He passed away maybe 2 years ago, and with Covid taking away 2020, the trees have significant branch droop on a few of them. Should I get them trimmed? Also, I have recently taken to watering them by spraying water onto the tree. I believed that conifers absorbed moisture through the branch leaves. Am I causing the droop to happen?
Drought is a big part of the problem. Without seeing them, it’s difficult for an accurate evaluation. Sometimes, the limbs that fall out can be tied back into the mass. Best not to prune when hot.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Hi Blair and thank you for a quick reply! Is there any way I can send you a photo? And should I stop spraying water on the trees rather than the ground?
My Italian Cypress was doing well until I took out a lawn near it. I believe much of its roots had spread under the lawn and gotten water from the water for the lawn. For 6 or 7 years, that's almost all the water it got. I never watered it directly. I have watered it a lot since, but it has done poorly. I have read that Italian Cypress can easily be watered too much and get root rot. If the symptoms of being watered too little and too much are the same, how do I tell? I live in Las Vegas. I haven't given them any water in several weeks. Can I assume that if they had root rot, it's gone? If I water them once per week, will root rot go away?
Taking the lawn out changed the environment for your trees in more ways than just a water reduction. The sod acted as a mulch and helped cool the roots.
@@arboristBlairGlenn I've been afraid of that. If that's the problem, is there anything but normal watering that I can do? I've been hoping their root systems would rebound.
if there was no threat of disease could you hedge row it? I cut some in half 7 years ago they were 25 years old about 20 feet high they grew back but now are sagging again ....I trimmed them up and they look awful should I cut them in half again? the cypresses are by a pool and just got too big...I hate topping anything.....I am thinking cut in half and strip it if it grow back fine if not remove it...
Can you? Yes. Should you? Well, that’s tough one. We hard cut some (see most recent video “Carob”). These had to be cut because of damage to building. How they will fair is to be seen. I see them hard pruned often but I also see them die.
hello I need help with my italian cypress they don't look good after a winter in 2021 in texas. they became brown on the bottom :( they 15 years old and they were super healthy..
Been looking at these to block my 2 story neighbor in the backyard. I need about 13 ft to block the windows from their home. I will be planting maybe 15 to 20 trees and would like to buy them as big as I can..I want privacy asap. lol. is it true that these attract lots of spiders and rats? somebody else told me they can be cut to keep them to hight? Will the podocarpus be a better alternative for me? I live in fresno california in the city on a corner lot. thank u
@@arboristBlairGlenn thank you Glenn for your reply. any suggestion for a privacy hedge at least 15 feet high that i can plant CLOSE to my walkway and pool and my queen palms?
@@infoinfo3594 You should hire an arborist in your area who knows what will grow best in your area for your needs. If it can work in your area, you can try planting Skyrocket Junipers. They can get 15-20ft tall from what I've read. I planted nineteen of them around my pool this past Fall and plan to carefully prune them so they look like Italian Cypress trees. I wish I had the space to let them fill out naturally but I only have about 2ft of width to work with so that's how wide I am going to allow them to grow. I love the way my hands smell after I handle and prune them. Smells like Christmas!
Cool video, I only wish it was filmed with a better camera...but, now I see it is from 2009...we have come so far in camera/video technology....thanks for this montage.
I have the same problem. For years i enjoyed privacy. For some reason my father thought it would be a good idea prune clear the bottom 1/4 of the tree! Is it forever ruined?
@@arboristBlairGlenn I bumped into your channel when looking for hedging them . I live in Almaden and have almost 30 of them with 30+ feet height. Just got them clean at the bottom as rats are making nest in them. Because of high winds they are going out shape. Would you advise to hedge them ?
I have a cypress number 14 trees purchased from a nursery a year and a half ago and lengths ranging from one to one and a half meters and planted in the ground At that time the growth was fast upward while the trunks on the stem were slow Its height is now about 4. Meters to 3 meters But the problem we are facing now is the appearance of yellowing in the trunks on the leg with the appearance of spray on it from the bottom of the tree to the middle of the leg, while from the middle of the leg to the top is still green. The tree also began to bend towards the ground Knowing that I have used insecticides and fungi to combat this disease, but it is useless I hope you answer before yellowing reaches the top of the tree and die ⚘⚘
my row of 29 trees, some are droopy floppy, eventually hanging over 90° over. I cut them off they are very tall 60' . I don't know why they flop over I just bought the place, otherwise very healthy looking, here in the San Fernando Valley CA . I just uploaded a video titled Blue Italian Cypress in rain squall
I let mine go and they turned into MONSTERS, I finally had to take the whole row out. They were AWESOME until they just got out of control...what I replaced them with was a HUGE error I am paying for now! I started planting all the many ficus trees that quickly outgrew their pots...BIG mistake in a housing tract! I can not even believe how fast these things grow! Trim em way back and they come back with a VENGEANCE! Everything we plant in our back yard here in southern california just grows SO fast! We NEED something for privacy because our home borders a mobile home park where they have these homes raised up and only 3 foot from our wall! We need something that gets minimum 12 tall and can't be see through...ideas??? The only other thing I can think of doing is a tall lattice fence next to block wall and some type of vine to cover it?? Ideaas??? please??
There are a lot of dwarf trees to choose from. A row of smaller citrus would work if it doesn't get too cold. Crape myrtles are another choice because they grow slow and can be controlled like a hedge.
Great post, Blair! Italian Cypress are very tricky.
Very helpful info. Much appreciated advice. Thank you!!!
Gin garden??
I'm interested in becoming an arborist and found your channel. I'm working my way through all your videos. Thank you for the great resource and invaluable insight.
Boy, you're commenting on one of my really old ones! There is a lot of good stuff in here and I hope you continue to comment.
how are these tree's propagated? Through cuttings or seeds?
Hi mate. What distance apart would you suggest planting Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca' to give a nice look and allow the trees to thrive?
Thank you for this video. Now I won't make the mistake on my beautiful Italian Cypress trees.
Hi Blair, i like the shape of Italian Cypress but it is too tall. Is there any similar tree that is thin (1-2 feet width) and up to 15feet tall?
That’s a tall order. (Sorry). The tall narrow shape of the Italian Cypress is pretty unique.
@@arboristBlairGlenn how do I remove it? I don't want to trim it anymore
These trees are beautiful please leave them as they are
I have large live oak that has bark peeling. 2 years ago, just 1 big branch in one spot. Now many places all over tree. Our arborist says it’s fine, but I don’t see any other oaks that look like this. New bark isn’t growing underwater. They took samples to send to lab. What do you think. It’s right next to house.
Send me photos
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hello ........... how do you stop the branches hanging down like that can you tie the up ? ???
Sometimes you can just push them in and they catch other branches
I learned a lot from this one! Good Video
Do you recommend tying them back in line or use fishnet?
Yes to tie back, no to fishnet
@@arboristBlairGlenn Thank you!
my 3 adult Italian pines are losing green branches and pine cones at the same time I would like to know why I would appreciate your answer I am worried thank you
Would need to see them, sorry
@@arboristBlairGlenn I was wondering based on your experience what could it be anyway thank you
@@david-xb2nq could be:
Insects
Lack of water
Pitch canker disease
Poor pruning
Toxic spill
Etc.
how come some grow tall and thin while others are beefier? IDK the genius or ages. if you top them does that stunt their hight an make them fatter? also, if one is damaged by a projectile, should the flopping branches be cut back or should we wrath tree with twine to put it back into shape? thank you!!!
My trees are 3 feet tall. The top of one of my Italian cypress trees is floppy should I trim it off?
The central leader brings the tree up. Try to stake it first
Hello great video. I had a question I need to plant a tall hedge screen in my back yard to cover the neighbor apt views to our entire back yard. Im planting near a 7ft tall cinder block wall. I was leaning towards this Italian Cypress but i do want a clean pruned hedge. I live in Los Angeles Ca. I was then lookiing at the Indian Laurel Column tree but they told me about the invasive roots. Can you recommend a tree?
JMC Capi tough choices. All trees will have negatives. Try Podocarpus macrophillia
Hi Blair, I am in So CA and have mature Italian Cypress trees. Over the 20 years I have lived here, I had a tree maintenance guy trim off fallen droopy branches. He passed away maybe 2 years ago, and with Covid taking away 2020, the trees have significant branch droop on a few of them. Should I get them trimmed? Also, I have recently taken to watering them by spraying water onto the tree. I believed that conifers absorbed moisture through the branch leaves. Am I causing the droop to happen?
Drought is a big part of the problem. Without seeing them, it’s difficult for an accurate evaluation. Sometimes, the limbs that fall out can be tied back into the mass. Best not to prune when hot.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Hi Blair and thank you for a quick reply! Is there any way I can send you a photo? And should I stop spraying water on the trees rather than the ground?
My Italian Cypress was doing well until I took out a lawn near it. I believe much of its roots had spread under the lawn and gotten water from the water for the lawn. For 6 or 7 years, that's almost all the water it got. I never watered it directly. I have watered it a lot since, but it has done poorly. I have read that Italian Cypress can easily be watered too much and get root rot. If the symptoms of being watered too little and too much are the same, how do I tell? I live in Las Vegas. I haven't given them any water in several weeks. Can I assume that if they had root rot, it's gone? If I water them once per week, will root rot go away?
Taking the lawn out changed the environment for your trees in more ways than just a water reduction. The sod acted as a mulch and helped cool the roots.
@@arboristBlairGlenn I've been afraid of that. If that's the problem, is there anything but normal watering that I can do? I've been hoping their root systems would rebound.
@@tomrobertson6747 in Vegas? Pretty hot there. You can try mulching and keeping up the watering but you may have pushed the trees too far
Good video and very educational video. Thanks.
if there was no threat of disease could you hedge row it? I cut some in half 7 years ago they were 25 years old about 20 feet high they grew back but now are sagging again ....I trimmed them up and they look awful should I cut them in half again? the cypresses are by a pool and just got too big...I hate topping anything.....I am thinking cut in half and strip it if it grow back fine if not remove it...
Can you? Yes. Should you? Well, that’s tough one. We hard cut some (see most recent video “Carob”). These had to be cut because of damage to building. How they will fair is to be seen. I see them hard pruned often but I also see them die.
How far apart should i plant Italian cypress for privacy barrier??
watch dogg 4 feet but beware of the problems I speak about
@@arboristBlairGlenn thank you
hello I need help with my italian cypress they don't look good after a winter in 2021 in texas. they became brown on the bottom :( they 15 years old and they were super healthy..
I can’t give advise without seeing the trees
Mine are about 25 feet tall can i trim them down to about 15-18 feet without killing them?
igor kapor can you? Yes. Does it open the trees up to future problems? Yes. Can you get away with it? Maybe (sorry, best answer I can give you).
how do I remove them?
With a chainsaw
Been looking at these to block my 2 story neighbor in the backyard. I need about 13 ft to block the windows from their home. I will be planting maybe 15 to 20 trees and would like to buy them as big as I can..I want privacy asap. lol. is it true that these attract lots of spiders and rats? somebody else told me they can be cut to keep them to hight? Will the podocarpus be a better alternative for me? I live in fresno california in the city on a corner lot. thank u
Blessing and a curse. Might consider the Podocarpus instead
@@arboristBlairGlenn thank u very much.
can i plant these close to my pool and concrete walkway? (3 feet away)?
USA USA not too close. They can get big!
@@arboristBlairGlenn thank you Glenn
for your reply. any suggestion for a privacy hedge at least 15 feet high that i can plant CLOSE to my walkway and pool and my queen palms?
@@infoinfo3594 You should hire an arborist in your area who knows what will grow best in your area for your needs. If it can work in your area, you can try planting Skyrocket Junipers. They can get 15-20ft tall from what I've read. I planted nineteen of them around my pool this past Fall and plan to carefully prune them so they look like Italian Cypress trees. I wish I had the space to let them fill out naturally but I only have about 2ft of width to work with so that's how wide I am going to allow them to grow. I love the way my hands smell after I handle and prune them. Smells like Christmas!
Cool video, I only wish it was filmed with a better camera...but, now I see it is from 2009...we have come so far in camera/video technology....thanks for this montage.
what can I do about my Italian cypress trees being bare on the bottom? Some trees are bare up to 1/4 of the tree?
Bare at the bottom caused by pruning? Dieback?
I have the same problem. For years i enjoyed privacy. For some reason my father thought it would be a good idea prune clear the bottom 1/4 of the tree! Is it forever ruined?
@@arboristBlairGlenn I have the same problem...in my case by pruning. Is it possible to grow it back at the bottom?
Francisco Martinez not likely to fill in.
@@arboristBlairGlenn I bumped into your channel when looking for hedging them . I live in Almaden and have almost 30 of them with 30+ feet height. Just got them clean at the bottom as rats are making nest in them. Because of high winds they are going out shape. Would you advise to hedge them ?
I have a cypress number 14 trees purchased from a nursery a year and a half ago and lengths ranging from one to one and a half meters and planted in the ground
At that time the growth was fast upward while the trunks on the stem were slow
Its height is now about 4. Meters to 3 meters
But the problem we are facing now is the appearance of yellowing in the trunks on the leg with the appearance of spray on it from the bottom of the tree to the middle of the leg, while from the middle of the leg to the top is still green.
The tree also began to bend towards the ground
Knowing that I have used insecticides and fungi to combat this disease, but it is useless
I hope you answer before yellowing reaches the top of the tree and die
⚘⚘
H N without seeing the problem, I can only guess. Sorry
She's Crazy it looks beautyfull!!
Thank you
Fantastic video! Can you come to our house next?
Well done.
Mormons4Trump1776 Thanks, this is an old one. Please check out my newer videos.
my row of 29 trees, some are droopy floppy, eventually hanging over 90° over. I cut them off they are very tall 60' . I don't know why they flop over I just bought the place, otherwise very healthy looking, here in the San Fernando Valley CA . I just uploaded a video titled Blue Italian Cypress in rain squall
I let mine go and they turned into MONSTERS, I finally had to take the whole row out. They were AWESOME until they just got out of control...what I replaced them with was a HUGE error I am paying for now! I started planting all the many ficus trees that quickly outgrew their pots...BIG mistake in a housing tract! I can not even believe how fast these things grow! Trim em way back and they come back with a VENGEANCE! Everything we plant in our back yard here in southern california just grows SO fast! We NEED something for privacy because our home borders a mobile home park where they have these homes raised up and only 3 foot from our wall! We need something that gets minimum 12 tall and can't be see through...ideas??? The only other thing I can think of doing is a tall lattice fence next to block wall and some type of vine to cover it?? Ideaas??? please??
There are a lot of dwarf trees to choose from. A row of smaller citrus would work if it doesn't get too cold. Crape myrtles are another choice because they grow slow and can be controlled like a hedge.
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How do I stop the hanging branches from my about 3 or 4 year old Italian cyprus trees?
If they are larger, I push them back in place. Sometimes tie them in. Cutting larger limbs leaves a void.