Red Twig Dogwood

QuestionI have a variegated red twig dogwood that has overgrown its location. When would be a good time to transplant it? Any special instructions for doing so? Thank you! AnswerJoyce, I would recommend tran

Peony Althea no leaves

QuestionI have four of them that our 7 years old.They have all bloomed in the past years.This year two are beginning to have leaves on them and the other two have no leaves.They were fertilzed in the spring and prun

Ivory Halo Dogwoods dying

QuestionI recently planted three ivory halo dogwoods along our walkway. All three receive the same amount of sun and are watered regularly, however, two of the bushes have leaves that have begun turning brown

yellow/rust colored leaves on tree

QuestionMy flowering crab apple trees leaves are all turning yellow/rust colored. The tree was only planted a few months ago and is about 15 gallons in size. Help! AnswerDiana, It sounds like the tree

dwarf korean lilac wilting

QuestionI had three dwarf Korean lilacs which were planted 18 months ago in a mixed raised bed. The bed had top soil added to it alone with peat and was mulched with a landscape clothe and wood chips. It is on the w

Transplanting aborvitaes

QuestionI have approximately 20 arborvitae bushes that are approximately 15 feet tall which must be moved approximately 3 to 4 feet to get them off my neighbors property line. Can you please advise me of the best wa

hydrengea

QuestionI planted hydrangeas shrubs in 2002. Out of three, one shrub had flowers for 2 years. Now, they all look dormant, not even the green leaves are growing well. What do they need? I resi

Gardinia

QuestionMy gardinia leaves are turning yellow and falling off. AnswerBeth, One of the biggest pests of gardenias is white fly. I would recommend checking the plant for tiny white flies. These insects suck the juic

Emerald Cedars

QuestionGood Morning, I recently purchased and planted 17 x 6 Emerald Cedars. The roots were loose on most when we planted them and planted them approximately 6 weeks ago. We are watering them every 2nd

Transplanting Hollies

QuestionWe just moved into a new house. The previous owners created a lovely garden environment in the backyard. While it is beautiful, we need to create some room for our active daughters (6 & 7) to pla

little gem evergreen shrub problem

QuestionOn some of my little gem evergreen shrubs, parts are becoming brown and bare.The foliage is completely gone in these areas and all that is left are the stems which are brown and dry. Other areas on the shrub

Rose plant

QuestionI have 3 rose plants. tallest is >10 feet, This year all of them had average number of Flowers, but very few leaves, I live in Northern New jersey, Any ideas please. thanks Girish AnswerGirish, Have you

dying evergreen shrubs

QuestionI have several evergreen shrubs that are turning brown and dying. I dont know what kind they are, I just purchased the house this year. They have needles that are first turning brown in patches,

Potted Dwarf Alberta Spruce

QuestionI live in Memphis, Tennessee and have 2 Dwarf Alberta spruces on my porch that have developed brown patches. I got them in December and planted them in very large pots with about 3 inches of river stones at

non flowering hydrangeo

QuestionMy plant is 9 years old. It flowered the 1st 2 years and nothing since. It has hardy green leaves, but no flowers, i pruned it down to 3 inch from ground. is planted on north side of house AnswerMargaret,

arbervitaes

Questionmy trees are dying turning brown i cant seem to stop this please tell me what tod do thanks Tim AnswerTim, There are many different reasons why the ar

Shrubs in Pots

QuestionGood afternoon. I have a small blueberry bush and my neighbor has two arborvitae (about 4 tall) in outdoor containers. We live in the Catskill Mts. of New York (zones 4-5) and were wondering if t

Newly planted mophead hydrangeas

QuestionWe live in Maryland and earlier this summer we had a row of mophead(big leaf)hydrangeas planted along the southeast side of our house. They receive morning sun and are in the shade starting aroun

Gardenia disease

QuestionMy gardenia bushes are turning black on the leaves and have a white sticky undercoating on the branches. What kind of vermin do I have and how do I get rid of it. Thanks for any help AnswerDiana, Your Gard

Jane Magnolia

QuestionI live in lower Michigan and planted a wonderful Jane Magnolia in my front yard,in Spring one year ago. She did absolutely magnificent all last spring, summer and made it through the winter just fine and blo