Lemon Tree

QuestionHi Marc, I live in Los Angeles, and have a Meyers Lemon tree. it was originally in a pot, and had lots of blooms and a few little lemons. I planted it in the yard, and it caught scale, which I sprayed and sc

plants around the house

QuestionIs it O.K. to plant a rubber tree next to a house or will the roots cause a problem? AnswerIt depends on which rubber tree youre talking about. The tropical one does indeed have invasive roots... (ht

trees for mobilehome park

Question ------------------------- Mark, Mostly pine, mimosa, cypress,mulberry. I think that covers it. Judy Followup To Question - This question comes from southern California, near the mountains wit

Orienting Trees to North???

QuestionI have been reviewing a landscaping specification for a construction project and see that it requires placement of trees in the same orientation to north (by flagging the north side of the trees) as they wer

software for garden design

QuestionHi Marc, My partner is currently doing a garden design course. She really isnt much of a drawer ( by her own admission - would I dare say that?) and whilst I am encouraging her to use and get used to a penc

Help in landscaping design

QuestionHi Im an horticulture graduate and looking for information landscaping.Could you recommend any website,books or software that I may consult for better idea on designs.Mostly tropical designs. Thanks Vashee

Sweet Gum Tree

QuestionI have been told that there is a type of hormone treatment that can be used on the sweet gum tree so that it doesnt produce all the button balls. Do you know anything about that? Is it something I could do m

landscaped design surrounding a fountain

QuestionMark, I am in the Southeast, SC to be exact. I have a landscape designer I have been using for about three years. She is taking a year off to be with her newborn. I am currently working on a job

Lava rocks and pine trees

QuestionWe live in southern Utah - its pretty much a desert, so theres not a lot of green around. We have planted three Mondell Pine Trees in a row by each other and surrounded the base of all three with lava

palm tree location

QuestionWould it be okay to plant a Queen palm between my neighbors house and mine,right next to the fence, and do you know if the roots would be a problem for a nearby walkway? AnswerTony, I am in zone 6 where the

planting in winter

QuestionI am in san jose california. the weather can get to a frosty 38 degrees a few times. Is it okay to plant shrubs trees plants and sod during the winter months? And is a Queen palm okay to pl

tree close to exterior house wall

QuestionHi Mark, I have a tree right next to an exterior wall which was always clipped neatly, and I decided months ago to let it grow fully (and it has.) But Ive been wondering if the roots will grow larger now tha

growth of spruce trees

QuestionMy neighbor on my south recently planted a series of 8 foot spruce trees 3 feet from my fence and arborvitae hedge. Will these trees damage my fence and will my arborvitae hedge still grow with these t

palm trees

QuestionHi Mark, we just got a in ground swimming pool put in. in the corner we left a 5ft. round planter where we didnt poor deck. my question is i would like a palm tree there, do you know of any palm trees that w

Choices for screening

QuestionOur next door neighbor has a camper, 30 long and 11.5 high just 3 from our south property line, parked at the back of their property. To bring it within village code they installed a 6 fence just 3 from the

can you help

Questioni am installing driveway lights also lights in my yard the lights will work on a sensor at night i want the lights to come on slowly [ie dim up] not come on in a flash how can i achive this or what piece of

moving a mature tree

Questionwe live in the Fraser Valley area of B.C. Canada we have two 10 feet plus tall cedar column trees that usually are planted in rows for a large tall hedge. they are about 7 feet in from the fence . the privac

fence

QuestionHello! I have a small city lot, and every back yard on the block is about 30 wide, and 30-40 deep. Also, there is a detached 1 -2 car garage in that space. I have a 1 car garage, and an 18 round

Shade garden design in So Cal.

QuestionHello Laura! Thanks for your help! I am a homeschooling mother of four, without a lot of time or money. I am looking to have a nice, low maintence, low cost shade and partial shade garden. i have some

Pine Needles

QuestionHello. HELP! i have 22 pine trees in my back yard. they are planted in a row along the yards perimeter, close to the fence, on three sides. They are not evergreens, not sure what kind they are, they are over