Dear Neal: We have a 4-year-old Drake elm that had a large growth spurt last year with the rain. Now, it has had two branches that have split vertically where ...

Q. In April, we planted a 12-foot `Drake' elm tree (purchased from a local nursery) in a newly built bed. Evidently, we overwatered the tree, because all the leaves turned yellow and fell off. We ...

In general, elms are adaptable, low-maintenance trees: Because their small leaflets disappear into turf and mulch, raking is never necessary.