how to take care of Golden Euonymus

QuestionQUESTION: Gill, We are not having any luck at growing healthy Golden Euonymus bushes.The problem is they start dying back and I do know they seem to be infested with small white specks on the back side of th

probably deer damage

QuestionI had a very handsome Tiger Eye Rhus typhina laciniata in a pot which I planted out when big enough. Today I found the top of the plant and all the leaves chewed off and all the bark of the two main br

Lilac bush

QuestionI have a lilac bush that I have had for three years. This lilac has rolled green and brown leaves with red edges I live in North East Ohio. I have not seen rain in a long time and its been

lace leaf japanese shrub

QuestionMy laceleaf looks like something is eating it from the top. I have already trimmed the brown leaves from the top but the bark is also peeling off. It looks like it is dying. What can I do to keep it alive? I

Wisteria plants, seed pods...

QuestionI have Wisteria growing on my fence and for the first time I have seed pods. They have been on the plants for around two months now and I wonder if I should pick them now and also should I remove the

tupidanthus plants

QuestionI wanted to know what kind of fertilizer to use and what to do when the leaves gEt like brown from the edge and get crumble AnswerHello Iino I am not very familiar with this tropical plant, but my research

wisteria or boganvia

QuestionI love my wisteria, it blooms three times a year. We have a home in palm dessert and would like to replace the bolganvia with the wisteria. Will the wisteria require more attention or are they about th

hydrangea

QuestionI live in Michigan. I have 3 Endless Summer hydrangea bushes and I hydrangea tree. They were planted by professionals. This is the 3rd summer for them. They are very sparse with thin branches and the flowers

Deodar Cedar diseases

QuestionWe live in north central Florida, near Gainesville. We have a Deodar about 12 years old, about 30 feet tall. It has about a 10-12 foot spread at the base,and trunk diameter of roughly 6-8 inches. Our problem

emerald green columnar arborvitae

QuestionMy 4ft high bush, planted one year ago is turning brown in the middle and is slightly yellowing on one side (west) it gets sun from about 10am to dusk. I have already lost one and cant find any explana

oleander plant

QuestionI have 5 oleander plants that are about 5 feet tall and very healthy. I would like to know if I could bring them in to my sunroom(which does not freeze it has a heat vent from the furnace that keep

Lilac Saplings

QuestionI have two lilac saplings that are about a foot tall & are still in pots. The spot they were to be planted in is still under going renovation. I live in Toronto,(zone 5) and am uncertain about wh

Over-wintering shrubs in containers

QuestionThank you, Mr. Orosco, for your time. I s that Im not in your zone, so please feel free to re-direct me as needed. I am in North GA and have several plants outside in containers. I would like to know which,

arborvitae

QuestionHi Gill, I live in massachusetts where the summers are not real hot however this past one was dry and very warm,I p;anted five foot dark american arborvitae four feet apart in the spring of 2009 and for the

evergreen shrub

QuestionMy evergreen shrubs have brown, dead, and dried looking foliage on the inside of the bush. Its like they are browning out from the inside to outside. Is this due to an insect or disease and how d

winterizing holly bushes

QuestionWe have a pair (one male, one female) of holly bushes. This will be the first winter for them. Should we winterize them in some way - mulch? cover? Also, any advice about cutting off berrie

Rose of Sharon Trimming

QuestionCan you trim the Rose of Sharon in the fall? AnswerDear Kathy, Hi, Im Coach Dave, I work for The Home Depot in California. There are various types of Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus or Shrubb

sprouts from a burning bush?

Questionhow do you go about getting a sprout from an existing dwarf burning bush? i have one that is doing great so far and would like to know is there anyway like the other plants that you can get a sprout from thi

transplanting burning bush

QuestionQUESTION: I live in Peoria, IL. I think it might be zone 5, but Im not sure. Im going to remove a pine tree and would like to transplant my burning bush from the back of the house to the front to

Red Clusterberries

QuestionWe planted 2 red clusterberry shrubs side by side, 5 weeks ago. They were doing very well until this last week when the leaves of one of them started turning brown. We are in Mesquite, NV (high d