Help My Arbor Vitaes

QuestionHi! We planted 50 of these trees aroung the outside perimeter of the yard. We Planted them in June. Had a great summer with them but noticed mid-Sept., they started to turn bownish-yellowi

Azaleas and rhodos and oil spray

QuestionLive in Ohio (North)-zone 4 Last year my azaleas and rhodos looked brown in Spring and several died by summer, my hollies did well. This was their second year in the beds. I have Volck Oil Spray and Dormant

Rose of Sharon trees / shrubs

QuestionEdward, About 3 years ago my father brought me several rose of sharon from his garden in New Jersey to my home in Northern Illinois, These plants have been growing in my families landscapes for over 100 yea

Meyers Lemon Dropping Leaves

QuestionMy recently aquired Meyers Lomon id droping its green healthy looking leaves. The leaves are releasing from their stem not the branch. I have treated for pest but it still continues. What e

red tips

Question I would like to prune and root branches off of my red tips or photinia.When should I do this and how? I live in coastal South Carolina. AnswerLeona, The best time to take cutings to root is after the fir

red tip

QuestionIlive in southeastern Oklahoma. There is red tip growing on the east side of our house that has become overgrown(touching eaves). How short can I trim these? When is the best time of year to do this?

bees on holly bush

QuestionI have 4 holly bushes, blooming with great red berries but each plant is covered with bees, wasps, & yellow jackets. Any suggestions on what to do? Thanks! AnswerKelly, There is really nothing

Arbor vitae

QuestionI planted 35 arbor vitae plants at my sister house on Cape Cod as a border to her neighbor. They are turning gold or brownish on the neighbors side but are green and healthy looking on my sisters side.  

trimming a rose of sharon bush

Question I live in central Illinois and have a 2 year old white Rose of Sharon bush. It is not growing upright as my other red ones are--it has branches that seem to be spreading out instead of up.

privit hedges

QuestionI just ordered privit hedges When they arrived some hedges had dark brown spots on them. Should I send them back? Why did this happen? Thank You. Lynda Early Long Island New York AnswerLynda, It is a good

Hydranga will not bloom

QuestionI have a georgous hydranga that grows to about 3 foot tall and about 5 foot wide, but I get no flowers just foilage. We are in the house 7 years and Im sure it was planted at least 7 or 8 years before

How to trim a Japanese Maple

QuestionThis tree is aproximately 15 years old. It has never been trimmed and I have been asked to do so. I have no idea what to do or where to begin. Can you provide instructions? AnswerJan, I would start with an

Soil Conditioner and Inkberry

QuestionStores in our area (Northeast Ohio) sell lime, limestone and gypsum to condition soil. when should I use one or the other. My soil is all clay with about 1 of topsoil that I put on top. I am also surrounded

Leyland Cypress - turning yellow

QuestionI live in the San Gabriel foothills of Southern California (east of Los Angeles). About 2 years ago, I planted a row of Leyland Cypress down the slope of our yards south-facing side. The two at the ba

rose of sharon shrug

Questioni noticed a bud or two with a hole in the end and hollowed out, as if by a bug, as I was spraying dormant oil on shrub, (october 19, 2006) do you know what this may be? thanks AnswerMarie, It sounds

pruning holly shrubs

QuestionThank you for your answer. I hope it is ok to ask for a little further clarification and then Ill leave it be. I do know that these will continue to grow and will not likely recover their lower limbs. I thin

Arborvitae trees are turning yellow/brown

QuestionI have 5 arborvitae trees in large pots (aprrox. 2 1/2 feet wide). They have been doing fine for the past 5 years. They now are all getting brown and yellow underneath. Ive lost one already

when to prune rose of Sharons plus more

QuestionHi Can you help me out and tell me if its ok to prune my Rose of Sharon back now before winter sets in. And also my Endless Summer Hydrangea is getting to tall, can I prune that back now since it froze a few

Prunning Hygrangea

QuestionI have a hydrangea plant its about 4 feet. I live in Southern California in Mission Viejo. I remembered in spring and early summer of this year I pur miracle growths for acid loving plant in my h

hydrangea planting

QuestionSomeone gave me a hydrangea plant. When can I plant this in the ground? I live just outside New York City. AnswerNancy, You can plant it at any time until the ground freezes. I would recommend