Trees

Question: I have some trees from the robot society  now app.3years old in pots and good.the names wore off . I have photos. Can you help zig you know anyone who wants them no charge.  Thank you one if s a dogwood and I have 2 Washington hawthrones.

responder: Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied May 15, 2023, 3:49 PM EDT
response: We aren't able to determine if you are asking for a verification of plant ID or are asking if we know of anyone who would like the plants as a donation. If you want to check their ID, we agree that one is a dogwood and that hawthorn is a likely contender for the ID of the other two images, though tree ID using only foliage is challenging for most species. (Flowers are more reliable in combination with foliage characteristics.) If you are asking about where to donate the trees, we don't know for certain as we don't keep track of plant giveaway resources, but if you use social media, local or state-based gardening groups often have members happy to take free saplings that they can either pick up once you've taken them out of the ground, or will dig up themselves from your yard (with your permission of course).  Miri

responder: The Question Asker Replied May 16, 2023, 11:00 PM EDT
response: Thank you I thought this would be  tough. I cannot find the info . I think one is a Sargent crabapple. Thank you againOn Mon, May 15, 2023 at 15:49 Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:

responder: Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied May 17, 2023, 12:11 PM EDT
response: Hawthorn and Crabapple are sometimes hard to tell apart, and plant ID relies heavily on flower characteristics so it can be tough when plants aren't yet old enough to bloom. You may be able to use the Virginia Tech trey ID key using foliage or winter buds later this year to narrow-down the possibilities.  Miri

responder: The Question Asker Replied May 30, 2023, 11:47 AM EDT
response: Thank you for your email . Is there anyway I can get to a master gardener? I have 3 yr. Old trees I lostrgen the names. I think one is a dogwood that now has reddish brown spots and dying. The other is maybe a Sargent crabapple . I don’t know how to advertise no name trees and I don’t want to distroy them.  Thank you againOn Wed, May 17, 2023 at 12:11 PM Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:

responder: Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied May 30, 2023, 4:25 PM EDT
response: If you wish to get in touch with Master Gardeners in your county/city, you can use the linked list of coordinators to reach out to ask about local plant clinics (where they can look at samples for ID) and other resources.  Miri