Aborvitaes

QuestionI had approxiametly twenty beautiful aborvitaes that were recently damaged by an early winter storm in Buffalo NY. I had them trimmed down and the cracked branches removed. I deperately want to save these pl

Hydrangea plant bolloms

Question We have two hydrangea plants on the lot of a house we purchased last year. We therefore have no idea of the strain (type)of the plants. One plant is about 4 1/2 ft high and only had only two blooms t

holly shrubs

QuestionI have 2 holly bushes beside my gas fireplace flue they are pretty and green but seem to be growing. what kind of fertilizer do they need or what? AnswerDella, If the Hollies are growing fine, I would not

Freeze - Magnolia bush

QuestionHi ... can Magnolia bushes freeze ? We have a new one planted in early Sept. this year. It froze a few nights ago and all the green leaves turned dark brown. Is it dead or just dormant for

trimming hollies

QuestionOur Holly bushes in the front of the house had become so overgrown it was starting to look like no one lived here anymore. They also are prone to a white insect infestation that I control with a chemical spr

What to do with Hydrangias in the winter?

QuestionI live in Illinois, I have two Hydrangias in large pots outside. I have only had them since about late spring. Do I bring them in for the winter and do I trim them back? we have already had a few

GARDENIA PLANT

QuestionI HAVE A FAIRLY LARGE INDOOR PLANT. LAST YEAR I HAD ONLY 1 FLOWER ON THE PLANT. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET MORE FLOWERS. AnswerRobert, I would recommend repotting the plant to a larger pot as well as cutti

Meyer Lemon tree and mold

QuestionWe recently had a huge rain spell here in WA state, and was preceded by a little bit of a frost spell. This is the first time Ive ever had a Meyer lemon tree(let alone ANY kind of fruit tree, and I have it i

Aborvites

QuestionHello, my wife and I just transplanted some aborvites we were given by my bro-inlaw and planted them along our property line in early spring.They did just fine for a while ,new growth was apparent.I watered

transplanting now vs spring

QuestionHi I am moving in April but have the chance to transplant now if it is better- several hydrangeas, a beautyberry bush, a 10 ft. viburnum (not sure exact type) a white pine and several small azealeas. J

buxus microphylla japonica

Questioni have this type of plant,right now theyre about 8 tall and still in their planters, when is a good time to transplant, should i take them out of their planters or just plant them in the ground planter and a

holly has black leaves

QuestionI have several holly bushes. Some leaves and twigs on one of them are turning black, and are apparently dying. This started a couple of months back, and the bush is now one-quarter black. The str

TECHNY

QuestionHI, I HAVE 20 ARBORVITAE TECHNYS THAT WAS JUST PLANTED(NOVEMER). THE LANDSCAPING COMPANY THAT PLANTED THEM TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR THEM IF I FERTILIZED THEM WITH MIRACLE-GRO. SO I DID A FEW D

Gardenia leaves yellowing

QuestionI have three gardenia bushes. The leaves on the gardenia bushes are yellowing and falling off, the buds fall off before bloom, and the leaves were blackening. 2 of the bushes have their growth stunted and an

regrowth with seeds

QuestionI have seeds from both a Rose of Sharon Bush and also a few from some Roses that we cut back for the winter. Is it possible to get new plants from the seeds and please explain how to proceed if possible Ans

burning bush raising

QuestionI planted a burning bush this last summer, but now I have to raise the garden around it. If I add 3 of soil or more do I need to dig it up and replant or will it be ok with that extra dirt on it?  

Dwarf Alberto Spruce

QuestionWhen is the best time of the year to transplant an Dwarf Alberto Spruce and what is the best way? AnswerRobert, I always recommend to try to plant in the early to mid fall for all plants. You can still pla

transplanting arbovitae

QuestionWe just purchased 5 large Pyrimadal arbs in the range of 10-12. In our NW Indiana heavy clay soil, how should these be planted? The area we want to plant them is a bit low and sometimes damp. We

Arbs

QuestionHi: I have about 95 arbs lining my property for the past 5 years or so. There has been limited growth. I would like them to grow taller and fuller to provide a natural sort of fencing around the

evergreens

Questioni live in tennessee,southwestern part of the state,i have some fernspray false cypress,there turning brown on some of the lower branches,their planted close to the house and have been in the ground about six