fast growing trees/shrubs

Question ------------------------- Followup To Question - Hello I live in Minnesota and am inquiring about the thuja tree--Is it really a fast grower as well as able to withstand our climate? If not, any id

raising tree

QuestionHi Edward, My husband and I are having a circular wall put around our red maple in our front yard. There will be 2 layers plus a cap of pavers used. The person doing this indicated that he would need t

I have brown spots on my hydranda leaves

QuestionI recently transplanted some hydranda plants from my mothers garden in AL to mine in NC. Some are doing fine, but some have brown spots on the leaves. I am only watering every few days. What is w

gardinias

QuestionWhat type of soil do they need? How can I provide that type? Thank you AnswerGwen, Gardenias prefer well drained, acidic soils that are high in organic matter. Use a high quality potting mix and mix in an

Dawrf Alberto Spruce tree

QuestionWe live in the Memphis area. I bought a Dawf Alberto Spruce tree about 4ft tall 2 1/2 months ago. I transplanted it into a large cast stone pot, it was doing great for a 2 months until my husband

Rose of Sharon not Growing.. help!

QuestionHello: This spring I purchased 2 rose of sharon sticks. I puchased them from an online nursery that is well known and Ive had success with their plants in the past. The rose of sharon that I purc

photinia dying

QuestionI have a mature hedge of about 6 photinia in Hood River, Oregon. They are all about 10 feet tall. It has some black spot, as all photinia seem to have in the Pacific NW, but it has never

red tip shrubs

QuestionI would like to dig up the red tip shrubs close to my house; how can I make sure that the roots are dead or gone so that they will not grow back? Is there a product that I can spray on the root or something?

dead branches on red maple

Questionwe have what looks like fire blight on out red maple tree..the left half of the tree(faces sun) is all but wiped out. Leaves and seeds turn brown and branch dies but leaves do not fall. looks just like the f

get rid of shrubs

Questionwe have shrubs all around the yard. We went to get rid of these shrubs. they are very big - tall and large. what is the best way to get rid of those shrubs? AnswerGinette, There are severa

newly planted altheas

Questionok - i planted 3 they are about 3 1/2 feet tall new althea roses, in my front flower bed . they look kinda wilty and the leaves are starting to look yellow. i have ony watered them twice a week o

holly bushes yellow leaves

QuestionMy 3 holly bushes are yellowing from the center out. The stems are turning yellow on the center one. Now the other two who were healthy last years are getting yellow leaves. They are 3 year

Need a shallow root structure

QuestionI have just discovered that my six year old Rose of Sharon tree which is now about six feet tall is planted over the main water connection to my house. What is the root structure like? Is this a shallow root

Tree or Shrub for Privacy

QuestionI need to plant either a tree or taller growing shrub to screen my pool area from the neighbor to my west. (Watches my girls while swimming :( ) The area is not real wide because we have a mow strip between

Althea Disease

QuestionI have an althea bush/tree in my yard which I planted about 3 years ago. This season began fine with the plant developing leaves in late March and started to produce flower buds in May. It is now

dormant rose of sharon

QuestionI have rose of sharon in Canton, Ohio. It is about seven years old and has been beautiful for all these years. The problem is that this spring it did not come into leaf. It is now June 10th. The

Transplanting a Bay tree

QuestionI would like to move a Bay Tree approx a metre fron its present position. Would it survive? AnswerJane, Depending on the size of the root ball that you dig for the tree, the after care that it receive

when & how to prune bayberry & edogwood bushes

Questionwe live in flint michigan....beautiful dogwood bush on sw corner & is thriving a bit too much and also reddish bayberry bushes with lots of new growth sticking out all over...when to prune and how.they

Growing Hydrangeas

QuestionI live in zone 6. Would like to take cuttings from interesting hydrangeas and root them myself. Dont know if I need root stock, woody stalks, or new canes to accomplish this. Shady, dry soil? pH? feeding?

Japanese Yews

QuestionCan Japanese Yews be cut back to near base in order to start over? Chicago area, typical yew growing as a border hedge. The plants are approx. 20 years old. The tips are fresh with new growth but the inner a