QuestionHello Mark, I think I might have asked you a question about these trees before?! We purchased six royal empress tress from a catalog nursery company. When they came they were dormant, and just looked like a
QuestionShould they be topped to make them spread out instead of getting taller? AnswerJohn, Like almost all plants, Arbor vitae has a built-in size it wants to get to, both high & wide. Different varieties
QuestionHi, We want to plant maple and plum trees. The maples are about 3 1/2 - 4 calibers and the plum are 3 calibers. The landscaper wants to plant them in November. This sounds a bit late to us
QuestionHello, Some time ago I purchased Pavers in a red tone, approximately 17 inches square. I have a job that requires only 5 more of these stones and cannot find them local to Orlando, FL. &
QuestionI want to plant a shrub and flower garden over my grassed lawn. I do not want to dig up all the grass as it is too much work. My idea is to cover the grass with a light filter cloth and then six inches of to
QuestionI have recently removed some shrubs and replanted several arbovitaes. In the process, I removed a weed barrier that was covered in rock that was full of dirt, debris, and mulch. I would like to r
QuestionIm in Northern Indiana--I want to grow climbing vines on a trellis (or wires--whatever) on the front of my mobile home. Ive found a vine that I love the look of--kiwi vine(actinidiaceae). Can I buy a kiwi at
QuestionSouthern Ontario. I have a garage going up in my 50 x 59 back yard. Slab on grade. Its going to be 4 from the fence on the left side and back. The problem is, my yard slopes 2 from left to right and the slab
QuestionLaura, I actually was thinking of asking to send you pictures but was not sure if you would accept them. Yes I agree they should help. As I was saying originally, the yard does have slopes on that side of th
QuestionI am planning on planting a Mayten tree about 4 to 5 five from my swimming pool. I have been trying to find out if the roots will destroy the gunit or the surrounding concrete, but with no luck. Do you know
QuestionI am planning to plant a Mayten tree about 4 to 5 feet from my swimming pool. I was wondering if you knew if the root system of the Mayten is destructive to gunite or surrounding concrete. Thank you for you
QuestionDear Marc, I live in Los Angeles. I own a small Spanish house that was built in the 20s. It faces West. I have some gargantuan yucca trees in the front yard that I would like to remove. &n
QuestionI have a 4 foot retainer wall at the base of a steep hillside covered in mature acacia shrubs. There is a 3 foot section of dirt between the acacia and the wall that I would like to plant a cascading vine or
Growing grass under a Maple Tree
QuestionWe are located near Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We have a south facing backyard that is shaded in the summer with our Maple tree (30 feet) and our neighbours to the east (60 feet). I tried shade grass s
QuestionI just bought a new home this fall here in Pittsburgh.My question is I have a steep hillside that is not lawnmower friendly and its tough using a weed whacker. So what are some good groundcovers
QuestionHi. Thanks for your good answer. A thin layer of topsoil it will be for now. The browning patches started happening right after the duff was starting to be removed. They are actually a light green compared t
QuestionWe just transplanted a water oak. Im not sure my husband got enough of the root. Do you think it will die because of that? And, if not, how often should I fertilize it? We live in SC.
QuestionMy yard is all Bermuda and I live in Arkansas. I have some shaded areas where grass doesnt grow well and I was told to throw out rye seed which i did. It looks horrible and I want to get rid of i
QuestionHi Mark, I hope you can offer some guidance please. I have a row of forsythia acting as a very important hedge (my neighbors are swingers, hottub...). We acquired the house and this existing row
QuestionMy front and side yard are all asian jasmine. I would like to put St. Augustine grass in most parts of the yard and leave a small area of jasmine. I have not had much luck killing it. What
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