Eastern Snowball bush

QuestionI have 2 snowballs bushes. Both 3 years old. Both do well until they flower and then it rains. They both get covered wit h lots of white snowballs, but after it rains and gets wet, all branches and snowballs

Leyland Cyprus

QuestionHi: I am having a problem with 30 leyland cyprus I have planted in Nov, 2006. They were doing great over the winter, but starting March 4 of them slowly turned brown then died. The rest of them started to tu

potted shrubs?

QuestionI live in the Los Angeles area and want to plant some shrubs in pots to create some privacy (north facing patio). Are there varietals that do better in pots than others? Ideally, Id like for them to grow to

DRY LOOKING LEMONS

QuestionTHE FRUIT ON MY LEMON TREE LOOKS AND FEELS DRY, THE INSIDE IS FINE, BUT THE SKIN LOOKS ROUGH AND DRY, NOT SHINY AND WAXY. THE TREE WAS HERE WHEN WE MOVED IN 3 YEARS AGO, AND NOT DOING WELL, BUT WE HAVE

gardenia

QuestionI planted 2 gardenia shrubs that are approx. 12-14 in high in my yard, I live in N.C. They appeared to be doing very well the first two weeks and then I noticed the leaves were starting to turn yellow.

leland cypress

Questioni just bought two leland cyrpress trees and one of them has some dead spots on it and the grower said it was because it blew over into some water for a day but will come back. i am watering them everyd

butterfly bushes

Question butterfly bushes have yet to have any green foliage . planted last summer and did fine. i pruned them down last fall to about 4. are they dead? AnswerAngie, I am not sure that they are dead, Buddleia are

brown or dark specks on leaves

QuestionMy red tips have dark specks on the leaves. It seems to be on the leaves mostly in the front of the bush. What would be the problem and what would be best to treat it with? AnswerSharon, It sounds like som

Shrubs Dying - Help

QuestionI do my own landscaping and yard work. I find satisfaction in digging in the ground - its great for relieving stress. But I have some plants that are dying. I need help. Im not sure of the name of the shru

boxwood/japanese boxwood

QuestionI have a large number of boxwood that are 14 years old and some less than 3 years old. I have lost parts of these plants to brown spots that develop and that part of the plant has to be removed ruining

Arborvite Problems

QuestionI planted 2 arborvites last October to replace Alberta Spruces that had severe spider mite damage. They were very healthy when I got them (they came from Maine) and we planted them at the original soil line

Gardinias yellow leaves

QuestionWhat causes yellow leaves as well as not holding leaves? AnswerTommy, Gardenias are acid loving plants, they require a more acidic fertilizer than standard ones. The plants are yellowing probably due to an

Carolina Jasmine-Not blooming

QuestionMy Carolina Jasmine are not blooming. I have potted them up in a 1 gallon pot. This is there first season since I potted them up. I first kept them in the shade then I put them in full sun.

Killing Maple tree seedlings growing in shrubs

QuestionHi, I live in Rhode Island and have Maple tree seedling leaves growing in my shrubs. How can I kill the leaves? Thanks. AnswerStephen, The easiest way to do it is to pull them out of the ground. You could

Cedar deodora needel tips are brown

QuestionEdward: The tips of my trees are browning. The person with a similar problem indicated that this happened during a drought, in my case there is no drought. The soil is clay (slope), and the trees were plante

oleander rescue

QuestionHello, I live in Brooklyn, NY and had a beautiful potted Oleander in a large pot on my rooftop through fall. I brought it inside for the winter and it survived and even bloomed at the beginning

Problems, flowering crabapple

QuestionQUESTION: Mr.Gulliksen: I have a flowering crabapple (dont remember the name; follage is maroon in color) thats about 10 feet tall. For the last 3years the leaves seem to be stunted and produces no small fru

Deodar Cedar Branch Tips Turning Brown

QuestionI live in the Pacific Northwest. I have a 10 year old Deodar Cedar in my fenced yard which has grown to 25 feet without any problems. This past month approximately 15 branch tips started turning brown, and o

Evergreen topiary

QuestionI have several evergreen topiary trees in my front year that are about 3 years old. They are very healthy but each time we prune them, the tips turn brown. What are I doing wrong? I use ele

Dwarf Improved Meyer Lemon Tree

QuestionIve had my lemon tree for a year now. Its in a pot on the back porch and gets tons of sunlight and is doing very well. Is it allright that its been in the same soil for a year? When should