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8:19p, 11/30/25

I have these small twiggy branches coming out of my live oak. I've never seen these before. Any explication and help would be greatly appreciated

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In reply to Dalhousietrio • 8:21p, 11/30/25

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Mine all did that after the snow storms couple,years back. I'm assuming stress response

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In reply to BQ_90 • 8:26p, 11/30/25

Thanks. Just leaving the tree along is the best option?

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In reply to Dalhousietrio • 8:28p, 11/30/25

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Those are called sprouts or suckers and generally result from stress of some kind. They're usually pruned off while doing an examination for any disease or drought stress, then treating accordingly, but they can also form at incorrect pruning points.

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In reply to citizenkane06 • 8:30p, 11/30/25

Thanks so much for the feedback I have the opposite of a green thumb

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8:33p, 11/30/25

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Get an arborist and have it pruned professionally.

Those are pure stress since they're coming up from everywhere.

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In reply to ChoppinDs40 • 8:40p, 11/30/25

Thanks!

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In reply to Dalhousietrio • 6:57p, 12/1/25

Tree looks severely over-pruned. Looks to be stripped of interior foliage-lions tailed or poodled. The over pruning can cause the epicormic sprouts.

What do the very tips of the twigs in the upper canopy look like. That's the best location to determine tree stress levels.

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In reply to two1993ags • 7:41p, 12/1/25

I did just have it pruned…they must have over did it

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In reply to Dalhousietrio • 8:25p, 12/1/25

what 1993ags said

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