Street trees

Questionwhat are the perfered planting seasons for deciduous and non decidious trees in the long island new york city area. hank you ,John AnswerJohn, Spring is the preferred planting seasons for most trees. I rec

shrub roots

QuestionHow can i kill invasive shrub roots without damaging the soil? I would like to remove three shrubs and plant tomatoe plants there but am afraid if i use a root killer, it will damage soil...any suggest

prickly pears

QuestionI ned to know how to get rid of prickly pears on my land. Theres not alot but I have heard that you can spray diesal on them. Is this true or do you have another suggetion AnswerGlenda, You could spray the

holly fungus

QuestionQUESTION: I have a blue jay nesting in one of my holly trees. When I had a landscaper here, he told me that my hollies have a fungus and that birds nesting in them causes the fungus; therefore, I should remo

Photinia Red Robin

QuestionMy plant is about ten years old and about 8 ft high and has always been an absolute picture but from last summer up until now is has been dropping its leaves. I can see no desease on them when examined

red tip photina

Questioni live in Arkansas and i just bought 50 red tip some are past my stomach and the rest are 1-3 I was just wondering if you have to trim them up because we have nosy neighbors and i was using them as a screen

Problem with Meyer Lemon Tree

QuestionWe have a Meyer Lemon dwarf tree which weve had for just under one year. Its planted in a pot on our patio. We live on the west coast and in January there was a frost while we were away. Since that time the

getting rid of unwanted shrubery

QuestionWhat is the best way to get rid of shrubs? And when would be the best time to do it? Thanks...Sam AnswerSam, There are two ways of getting rid of them- pull them out by the roots using a pick u

Sick Holly Bush

QuestionI live in Frederick County MD and my Holly bushes seem to be dying. The leaves are turning brown, the branches are drying out and it looks like they will die if I dont take care of this soon. Any information

new tree questions

QuestionHow far apart should Red keaf , A.K.A. Fire leaf maples , be planted apart and away from house foundation, I plan on shading the west side of my house. The trees are 2 inch dia. aprox 8 feet tall, zone , 8 a

english laurels

QuestionWe moved into a new house 2 years ago, and had the front landscaped. Six 6 laurels were planted next to the house about 3 feet apart. They looked fine when they were planted, but now they have a yellowed app

transplanting plum delight loropetalums

QuestionI have 15 four year old loropetalums around my front porch with 14 compata boxwoods.They are growing so fast that I have to cut them back two to three times a year.They are beautiful and I dont want to loose

Serviceberry Shrubs

QuestionHi, last summer (late summer) I planted some serviceberry shrubs. So far this year they are not budding. Are they late budders or perhaps theyre dead? I live in MD. Thanks! AnswerDeb

diseased verigated dogwood

QuestionWe have three three-year old variegated dogwoods. Year before last and last year they grew great. At that end of the summer of 2005 one shrub started with a rust or red color spot on the leaves. Some dropp

Lemon Tree Problems:(

QuestionQUESTION: I have a lemon tree in my front yard for about 5 years now, I dont know how old it was when we bought it. Sacramento, Ca is the location. For about a year now the tree is not looking good. Its prov

boxwoods

Questionwe recently bought our home, oct 06, it has several boxwoods along the walkway to front door, there were beautiful, very green, all threw winter, until about 2 weeks ago, now they are all during brown, like

boxwood shubs incident

QuestionYesterday, 4/2/07, an employee of ours was instructed to trim the boxwoods in front of our shop in Nashville,Tn. He took it upon himself to cut them back about a foot. There is absolutely &

Holly Bush Dying

QuestionI have 2 questions: I have what I think is a holly bush (stays green year round, has red berries). Late last year, I noticed that some leaves had brown spots, then turned completely brown.

Snow Ball Bush

QuestionI bought this snow ball bush four (4) years ago and it has never bloosom. It has never turn red either. AnswerSandra, The type of plant that you have, Viburnum opulus, has displayed the tendency to d

dogwood tree

QuestionI dug up an planted a dogwood tree from the woods behind our home,it was 2 feet tall now it is 5 feet tall never has bloomed and never has had any red buds, I put another in the same area and it has bloomed