"Tyler" wrote in message news:hFcTc.97975$J06.87448@pd7tw2no...
Hello,

I'm 23, just bought my first house, and the tree in the front yard is having
some obvious problems. I've never done any gardening/pruning/lawn
maintenance before, so I am very new to yard care. My guess is, its a
Purple Leaf Plum Tree. I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I've posted
some pictures online. Please take a look and let me know what I can do.

One problem are the leaves look damaged. We haven't had any hail this year
so I'm assuming its a bug, but don't know what kind. As well, the roots
seem to be protruding out of the ground. It looks like small sticks growing
out of the ground.

I've put pictures of all this online.

http://members.shaw.ca/tripley/

Please let me know what I can do to save this tree, and my lawn.

Tyler

Start by web searching the tree type with a few added words such as.
Leaf spot disease
Insect damage
Diseases
Culture
Then select from the sites that have .edu in their url, here in the
states most of those sites will be from land grant colleges and the
cooperative extension services. Canada has something similar I just
don't know the name.
Don't be in a hurry to do anything.
Read up on dormant oils and horticultural oils.
You will be far ahead of the average gardener/homeowner but if you
bought a home at 23 there aint no flies on you.