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Rose of Sharons

QuestionI live in NJ and I have alot of Rose of Sharon bushes. I have three that are about 7ft tall. All the leaves are starting to turn yellow on two of them. What can I do? AnswerCindy, This is a guess since I c

Eyuonomous

QuestionI have a hedge that is turned yellow and red over the past two months mostly yellow. I live in CT and the weather has not turned cold yet. We have had plenty of rain this year. Wonder what

large oak tree roots

QuestionWhile securing a 6 x 6 piece of treated lumber for a landscape border I think I nailed a 12 spike into a large oak or hickory tree root. Im estimating it entered about 3 inches in depth. Should I pull

Upright Yews

Questionhave 20 up right yews in a row, about 20 years old.like to have a back hoe dig them up and plant them in another part of my yard. Is the yew plant a hardy plant? Would I be wasting my time in this adventure?

watering new plantings

QuestionHi! We just planted a row of 25 emerald green arborvitae (6tall). We watered each one after planting. My questions are: 1. How often do I water them now? 2. Will a soaker hose placed down the ro

watering new plantings

QuestionHi! We just planted a row of 25 emerald green arborvitae (6tall). We watered each one after planting. My questions are: 1. How often do I water them now? 2. Will a soaker hose placed down the ro

Shrubs That Compete WithTree Roots

QuestionIn Zone 7, I have a mature Sweetgum that I want to plant evergreen shrubs in front of, about three feet away. It faces south and gets full sun throughout winter, and partial shade to intense southwestl

planting bulbs/roots

QuestionHello there. My wife and I are haveing a disagreement on planting bulbs/roots, such as tulips, hostas, and peonies. I say after we loosen up the ground and remove all old roots, etc.., we should place down s

Shrubs for shady foundation

QuestionHi: I have a north facing house with a screen porch across one side, about 16 across and am looking for some nice foundation shrubs that wont come up too high on the screening. I wanted azaleas but told they

Cedar

QuestionHello, Id like to know if I can move a ten foot high Pyramid Cedar to another spot and if so , how and when do I go about it? Thanks a lot, Dian AnswerDian, Sure, just be sure to dig as big of root

what shrub to choose

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - I live in North carolina. I have an area in my back yard that stays kind of wet and marshy. I would like to have a row of shrubs in this marshy area

Holly (Needle Point) disease

QuestionLarry, We have a hedge of Needle Point Hollys around our porch that I treat with Rescue whenever I see problems like aphyds or scale. One disease continues to hang on though and keeps on showing up. It begin

pruning rose of sharon

QuestionI live in Westchester NY, have several rose of S that are very tall and healthy(except for one), but not full and shrubby/bushy. they reach about 8-10. i would like to cut them back heavily to ge

hedge trimmers

QuestionHi: I recently bought a B & D 24 hedgehog trimmer (dual action) for my cedar hedge. The trimmer is great for rough work (trims up to 3/4 inch branches), but does poorly with new growth. It seems

lilac scale?

QuestionI have a white powder on the bark of one of my main lilac branches. It covers the bark about two feet high. Is this a fungus, do I need to do something about it? I live in New York and winter is

trimming hydrangeas

QuestionWhen should I trim back my hydrangeas? I live in Newport, RI. AnswerKathy, It depends on what kind of hydrangea you have. Grandiflora, PeeGee, and Annebelle hydrangea bloom on new growth so these w

Junipers

QuestionIm looking for the shrub that has blue berries that is often used at Christmas time for decorating. Im not sure if it is a juniper or a cedar, and how big does it get? AnswerJae, Junipers certainly h

now a little tree

QuestionI hope you can help on this. I planted one of them twirly seeds that fall off big trees back in May. It actually started growing, so I put it in a small pot. Now its a potted little tree about 1-1/2 feet tal

winged euonymous burning bush type

QuestionI have a winged euonymous burning bush, about 8 years old. It seems healthy but doesnt turn red in the fall: just a little tinge on some leaves. Its in a fairly shady spot but not entirely shaded. A

Gardenia jasminoides Veitchii

QuestionI want to plant several everblooming gardenia in an area that gets only shade from early October to May. This area does get full sun in the morning until about 2:00 PM the rest of the year. I live in Souther

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