Q: I received for Father’s Day a live oak 24-inch box, delivered and installed (I was told it is a Southern live oak, but it wasn’t marked). What care shall I give it to get it established? I ...

The city's ordinance has a meager landscaping requirement for new companion units, to be planted in the front yard or abutting parkway: one 24-inch box tree.

> Depending on the species, a 5-gallon tree can catch up to and surpass a 24-inch box tree within one to three growing seasons.