Globe Arborvitae

QuestionMy globes have some kind of disease at the bottom, foliage has died off, twigs are bare. The tips of the plant are dying. This happened after a severe spring flood. The spruces were dxd with fungus. Im getti

Trimming bushes

QuestionI live in Northwest Ohio, and have pair of large bushes in front of our porch. They have been there for a long time, but are overgrown. I would like to keep them, but want to keep them from growi

trimming shrubs

QuestionI would like to experiment on trimming some shrubs for bonsai. Are there any kinds of shrubs in Michigan I could do that with? AnswerGwen, Just about any shrub can be cut into bonsai shapes. One of m

Blue Spruce

QuestionI too have a couple Blue Spruce that are dying from the top down. The trees are 25 to 30 ft. tall & aprox. 35 to 40 years old. They are right next to each other. I have another one that is aprox. 50 ft. away

wisteria pruning

QuestionWe have an established wisteria vine that runs along the top boarder of the back yard fence. My husband has just gone wild pruning it and has cut it back to the point that all that is left is mostly th

meyer lemon leaf problems

QuestionI have a potted Meyer lemon, and it has lemons that are just starting to turn yellow. But it is also getting leaves that are, for lack of a better description, turning shiny and sticky, look oily, then drop

shrubs *Privet*

QuestionWe are buying privet shrubs (no I dont know the species),where is the best place to put them? Would having the privet shrub abutting the house damage our house? (roots)and if not abutting the house wou

Privets

QuestionI have privets that form a hedge and grew to a height of 10 and then I cut them back to 3. They have recovered nicrly but I would still like the trunk shorter. Can I safely cut them back to 18 du

lemon tree disease

QuestionMy father has a lemon tree in his back yard in So. Cal. the soil seems to be fertile enough. However the leaves have got what looks to be a fungal disease, on some of the leaves there looks like

brown dots from shrubs on car and building

QuestionDo you have any idea how to clean these dots from the building if they are the fungal spores you describe. Thanks Dave ------------------------------------------- The text above is a follow-up to ... -----Q

dogwood tree mulch

QuestionI am about 5 miles from the Maryland coast in a wooded community. I have planted my second American dogwood in sandy to clay soil. The first died from what I believe was from geting wet feet. This one I plan

Cherry Blossom Trees

QuestionHello. I was wondering if you knew anything about cherry blossom trees. There are 2 located on each side of my front walkway. This is a new home, and I have never worked with these type of trees

Alberta Spruce Shrub

QuestionOur small alberta spruce turns brown but then after a lot of watering and a little fertilizer it perks up. Now, in January it looks like it is dying again. Help. AnswerGladys, It sounds like th

Mulching Azaleas

QuestionIs it OK to mulch Azaleas with fresh cut wood chips or is that to much acid for the plants? AnswerMichael, I would recommend using composted mulch instead of fresh wood chips. Fresh wood chips will not onl

hibiscus not thriving

QuestionHi and thanks for your time. I live in SW Florida - Zone 9b - not near the coast. I manage our church butterfly/native plant garden and am having 4 years trouble (since planting and replacing) with hibiscus

diseased schrubs

Questionwehave a boxwood hedge about 15 years old. We keep it pruned, it is only about 2 ft. high. About 1/3 of the hedge has a rusty orange look, and the rest is a nice healthy green. We live in the Okanagan Valley

Arborvitae turned brown

QuestionThanks again for your help. I tried to find your column on longisland.com/horticulture expert but was unable. Can you give me a link to the site? Can you recommend a tree spraying company i

Arborvitae bark stripped on trunk

QuestionI have several mature giant arborvitae (over 20)lining my drive way leading up to the house. The arborvitae closest to the house has noticeable bark stripped from several trunks exposing inner peeling

Manhattan Euonymous

QuestionOur Manhattan Euonymous is big and tall i.e. 10-12 ft. tall and about the same size around. It is taking over! ha! I need to cut it back considerably. When is the best time to cut it back and how much can I

Disease or Weed killer?

QuestionWe planted 6 5ft Cherry Laurel Shrubs three days ago. We removed healthy shrubs and plants from the bed to plant them. Some of the leaves at the top of the Laurels have gone brown. &