The white oak group, which includes the live oak and post oak, produces acorns annually. The acorns of the red oak group, which includes the Shumard red oak and pin oak, take two years to mature ...

When planting on the south shore, avoid planting the Shumard oak in low damp areas. Both of these oaks have upright, oval growth habits, about 50 to 60 feet tall and 30 to 40 feet wide, which fit ...

Hard to tell whether this dying Shumard red oak has oak wilt or not. Either way, ... flat leaves short of trimming the plants back and encouraging new growth to come out from the plants’ bases.

Like the Shumard oak, it too needs a lot of room to grow with mature heights of 60 to 90 feet with a crown spread of 30 to 50 feet. Like the Shumard oak, the swamp chestnut oak should be pruned so ...

Scientific name: Quercus shumardii. Growth habit: A deciduous pyramidal-shaped tree growing to 50 feet tall and equally as wide. The leaves are large, glossy green with pointed tips and deeply cut … ...

The Nuttall oak is particularly well-suited to the south shore while the Shumard oak is native to the more upland soils of the north shore. But I’ve seen Shumard oaks thriving on the south shore.

My 30-year-old Shumard red oak has thrived over the years, but now it really is blocking a lot of sun from reaching my lawn and dwarf Burford holly bushes. Thanks for your advice. J.J., Irving ...

Choose the best oak for your yard based on soil and moisture needs. Some species are very adaptable, others are not. Consider white oak, Shumard oak and swamp chestnut oak for their stunning fall ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — On this Earth Day, the Peoria Park District is digging in to make a difference with its annual community tree planting. Staff and volunteers planted three oak trees at ...

About 70 oak species grow to tree size in North America. Red Oak Tree Group . ... categorized by that same name. Other red oak family members include pin oak, Shumard oak, black oak, scarlet oak, ...

Q: I am going to remove an aging Arizona ash. I’m 72 years old, and I would like to replace it with a fast-growing oak. I’m leaning toward a red oak. What do you think? What size should I buy ...