azalea japonica care

QuestionMy Azalea japonica shrubs leaves have all turned brown. I have read this is a sign of underwatering. Have I lost it or is there anywayn I can nurse it back to health. I live in the Glasgow area of Scotland.

Althea with yellow leaves

QuestionMy husband and I just moved into a new home in central Indiana, and planted an Althea bush as part of our new landscaping. Upon transplanting, we gave it the recommended dose of root stimulant, new mul

Eunonymus shrubs

QuestionI have several varities of eunonymus shrubs and all grow towards the house. Why? Thanks. AnswerGeorgia Rose, I am not sure that I understand the question fully. Am I to assume that the euonymus

can I bonsai a mature mugo pine

QuestionIs is possible to bonsai a mature mugo pine that is about 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide? Its gotten too big for the site and its close to the house, I hate to lose it and would love to cut it down and gi

Lilac shrub

QuestionI live in Oregon in the willamette valley, last fall planted a 5 gal. Lilac. Has done beautiful throughout the winter, spring and early summer. Now, the leaves are curling, even though I water re

Japanese Maple with burning branches

QuestionI live in suburban Detroit and have a 7 yr old Jap Maple that mysteriously started to have several braches that did not get any leaves on this spring. There are other branches that all leaves dried up

front border privacy hedge

QuestionWe have a rail fence up at present. Wish to remove and plant fast growing shrub/hedge in place. 90% full sun area and hard tree rooted soil. Could you recommend something. We are in the Charleston SC area.

Something is eating my Gardenias new leaves!

QuestionI purchased a gardenia at Trader Joes. Truly an impulse purchase, but I love Gardenias and cant wait to see it bloom. I transplanted it into a larger pot, use azalea fertilizer, and watch the buds tur

White powdery mold?

QuestionI live in Southeast Michigan where recently we remulched the areas around our shrubs with a thick layer of cedar mulch with a brick barrier. I noticed yesterday a white powdery mold-looking substance growing

euonymus scale

QuestionMy euonymyus bush has scale. What is the best way to treat this pest. What should I apply and when? I live in zone 4. Thanks AnswerLinda, Euonymus scale is one of the toughest pests to get control of. I wou

growth on tree

QuestionThanks, but I dont think so. I did a little research and found something called Galls - a hard woody growth that forms around the twigs of oaks, however Im still not sure. I cut one open an

snowball bush disease

QuestionI planted a snowball bush this spring and it did very well. However now it has tiny black spots ont the leaves and seems to be shrivling up and falling off. There is new growth coming from the roots so it is

acuba japonica (gold dust) has some leaves blackened

QuestionWe are in NE Mississippi. These 5ish year old plants may havepossible frost damage. of the 8 or so plants..some higher than my 5ft head, two of the plants have this...? I have picked off some leaves. Seeme

Hydranga not blooming

QuestionMy hydranga bush has not bloomed this year. The leaves look large and lush....but no buds. I live in Bryson City NC, at the foothills of the Smokies. Elevation is 1800 feet. What am I doing

A dying shrub

Questionwe have a shrub in our yard and it was beautiful last year it came back this year and a different shoot was coming from the bottom an dmy husband cut it off and the shrub started wilting and we thought it wa

Trimming overgrown Apple trees

QuestionI moved into a house with two overgrown apple trees in our backyard. The other owners must have cut the lower branchs at some point, becuase it is very high. You cant pick an apple from the groun

transplanting trees and shrubs

QuestionLive in Lakeland, La. when should i transplant my 2 year old eleagnus, my banana trees, and any shrub. Also my amarillos are done blooming can i trim them down? When can I transplant amarylis, daylilies, or

arborvite shrub

Questioni just planted 5-4 foot trees and they seemed fine but now they are getting brown at top, and some of the needles are falling off, when i water. we have had a dry summer but i thought i have been watering en

dying tree and shrubs

QuestionI live in Ohio and just bought my house three years ago. I have a large tree in my back yard that was healthy looking when I bought the house. Each year, my tree seems to be dying more. Only 1/4 of my tree b

pittosporm bush dying

QuestionI live in Texas and for the past 2 months it has been at 100 degrees everyday. My bush had been doing fine and just lately the leaves have been wilting. Its about 8 months old. I have watered it daily but it