never bloom

QuestionDear Larry, We have a several hydrangeas which have bloomed beautifully in years gone by. However, for the past two years we have had no flowers. We cannot figure out what is wrong. Do you

shrub identification

Questioni have a hedge row with 2 open spots and i would like to purchase additional shrubs to fill the voids but i cannot identify the shrub. the shrub has grown about 5 feet tall by 5 feet wide. it has

shrub growtrh

QuestionThree years ago I planted three arborvitae within ten feet of each other. One grew all and busy, one kind of medium and the one is about ?the size of the big one. They were planted in an area that had a bi

pruning flowering schrubs

QuestionAll of my forsythia shrubs barely bloomed this year as I believe we were too aggressive last year when we pruned them. As a result.. they look pretty sad and ill shaped. Can you provide any advic

weeds eradication

Questionhi mark! we have a land, now it is covered majorly by weeds(throne plants), we could not plant any plant there. If take action against those weeds theyre growing again and again. Mark please tell us the wa

Spreading of Sumac

QuestionWe have Sumac that spread up a hill and is now 3 meters away from our vegetable garden. Lately new Sumac shoots appeared among the vegetables. How can we keep the Sumac out and from spreading further. Answe

variegated weigela

QuestionI planted a variegated weigela last spring and even though it seems to be growing fine, and looks healthy, it has never had a bloom on it. Can you help me out on this? AnswerShannon, Two things come to min

Plumbago

QuestionI understand that Plumbago is a 8b-10 zone plant. I live in Warner Robins GA which is a 7b-8a zone. Is there a chance that Plumbago would live and flower in my yard? AnswerDonna, You have asked

Black Sambuscus

QuestionI have/had a Black Sambuscus which is a 11/2-2ft high and same wide. About three weeks ago a healthy looking stem had just dropped off and yesterday I found the whole main part of the main stem broken throug

old spirea shrub

Questionwow! thanks for the fast response gary! i want to be sure i understand what youre saying... so i should prune all the branches down to 4 inches above grade and remove 1/3 of the oldest ones. how specificall

Nandina - or other shrub with berries

QuestionIn front of a large condominium in Maryland, with a lot of sun, we want a new planting that would be attractive year round. It might be maybe 25 feet wide, 10 feet deep, surrounding the 4 high sign tha

Burning Bush-Compact or Full Size??

QuestionHi! I have a burning bush that I need to move/transplant. I dont know if it is a compact version or full size at maturity. It was a gift. It is about 7-8 years old and is currently about 4 X 4. Now that I

flowering rhododendron

QuestionI live in Ohio this year my shrub did not have any flowers/buds. Looks green amd healthy..what does it need? Thanks much... AnswerMe, You have not given me much to work, but I will give it a shot. I am g

Landscaping/shrubs/orn.trees

QuestionI live in St. Louis. I have about a 10 foot slope at the back of my lot that is hard to mow due to steepness of the hill. It is covered with zoysia and there is a fence at the bottom on the prope

common lilacs in windy sites

QuestionHow susceptable are lilacs to wind damage? I live on a ridge and we have wind all year. I plan to plant some in a location that is quite exposed to wind and sun. Would they be suitable as a windbreak? Answe

Gooseberry Bush

QuestionWhen is the best time of year for transplanting a gooseberry bush. I live in New England. zone 5. Its rather large, should I prune back significantly (bush is very thorny) before I move it? Th

substituting a shrub

QuestionWe had a landscape plan done for our front yard and weve followed, to the letter, all of her suggestions. However she wants us to put in a slender hinoki cypress (chamaecyparis obtusa gracillis) but we

Beds

QuestionTrying to get landscaping done on front of house. What do you recommend for making mounds? Landscaping cloth at bottom? Topsoil / peat moss mix? Do you recommend round up first prior to anything else? Could

scented flowering shrubs

QuestionIve had a beautiful bridal wreath spira bush at my entrance but it is getting out of hand and requiring constant pruning which I can no longer do. Can you suggest any kind of bush that would fit into a

buds worms

Questionhave 3 mallow hibicus,,,first 3 yrs bloomed terrific...last year and this year lots o blooms but they turned brown and dropped to the ground....i examine the buds and found tiny worms insid