Hydrangea transplanting

QuestionHello, I need to transplant a hydrangea that has been in the ground for approx. 8 years....it it doing poorly in the present location(full sun) My question is: when is the best time to move it to a better lo

Winter care of shrubs

QuestionWe live in zone 5 (Chicago) and have Rose of Sharon, Red Chokeberry, Viburnum, Wiegela and Carefree Roses. What needs to be done for winter? AnswerSharon, Of the plants that are listed, the Hibiscus,

Stressing Shrubs

QuestionEdward we have recently planted Bouganvillea shrubs. While they were blooming when we put them in they have no flowers now; but the leave growth is hearty. I have been advised to Stress the plant

Euonymus Alatus (Dwarf and Standard)

QuestionHi Edward. I have 3 standard size burning bushes about 3 feet high apiece. I am plaining on an early spring cut back next year to resize them to the new bushes I have just bought and already planted. (Will b

Darf Alberto Spruce

QuestionMy darf Alberto Spruce trees are no longer darfs. They have really gotten tall. When is the best time of year to top and trim up? Thanks Robin AnswerHi Robin the only way you can trim them is by removing th

too late to plant (?)

QuestionHello. Last fall, I planted one of them twirly seeds (they look like gold color comets) in a pot, and it took. I kept it inside, and watered it aparingly. It got to be about 1 foot tall. Then in the spring,

Help my Burning Bush

QuestionHi Mr. Gulliksen, I planted my burning bush in the early spring of this year. It seemed to do fine throughout the summer. I watered it frequently when I first planted it, and tapered off to once a week ther

Mock Orange Shrubs

QuestionI live in central Indiana. I planted bare root mock orange shrubs approximately 3-4 years ago in a grouping of three on the south side of my home. They have plenty of room, lots of sun, good wate

shrubs in Colorado

QuestionDo shrubs have to be trimmed in the fall? AnswerDon, There are some shrubs that could be pruned, mainly evergreens, in the fall if you wanted to. I would not recommend pruning any flowering shrubs at this t

screening bushes or small trees

QuestionIm looking for some shrubs or small trees to plant along my back fence line. I had to remove the oleanders that were there do to the fact that they are poisonous to horses (and humans). But now my neig

Grants Old Gray Beard

QuestionMy father had two plants that he called Grants Old Gray Beard. I cant find any information on the plant. One is approx. 6 foot tall and in the summer has plumes of smokie white flowers that hang down like an

Alberta Spruce

QuestionI Live in South New Jersey. I wish to plant a new Alberta Spruce in December. Any sugesstions? Jim Ryan AnswerJim, I would not recommend planting anything at this time of year. But techichally, you could pl

arbovreta

QuestionI have several arborvita in front of my house that do not seeming to be filling out. I live in north Ohio and the soil is largley clay. it also seems to hold more water in the shurb area. Shoul

Rhododendrons

QuestionHow do I prune a rhododendron shrub? The one in question is mature, about 2mX2m, and has been allowed to grow without being shaped. Because of garden alterations it needs to be better contained. Many thanks

winterizing shrubs

QuestionI live in Atlanta ,GA. I have some azaleas,boxwoods, and some perrinials. What type of fertilizer should I put on them this time of year? Is there a fertilizer that can pretty much be used on flowers and per

Euonymous Aureo-variegata

QuestionDoes Euonymous Aureo-variegata get a whitish powder on the leaves just because of the plant it is... is it a normal thing that happens? Or is it always a mowdery mildew? My girlfriend said it happens e

meyer lemon tree problems

QuestionI got my meyer lemon tree about 6 months ago. I has been doing really good until lately. My dirt is mixed with sand and I ferterlize it once a week by mixing epson salts and miriclegrow with the

aborvatae shrubs

QuestionCan I plant aborvatae in one half wine barrel containers? Will the root ball soon outgrow the container? Same question for low growing juniper for ground cover? Thanks much. Darrel Answe

shrubs for shade

Question On the side of my house it is very shaded until about 3pm to 4pm and anything I put there gets next to no sun. I want a shrub that requires not much sun and is beneficial to the bird

Planting Mountain Laurel

QuestionI picked some seed from a mountain laurel tree and cracked the little shells to get the red seed out. Can I now plant these in dirt and will a mountain laurel tree begin to grow this way? Thanks. &nb