red robin cuttings

Questioncan you tell me how to take a cutting of a red robin AnswerHello Neville You need to take what are called semi-ripe cuttings in July/August. Semi-ripe means that the new growth is at that stage between be

Pia hydrangea

QuestionI just put three Pia hydrangea in the ground, and the sign at the nursery said they dont like sun, put in shade. I didnt realize the area I put them got so much sun, and Im trying to decide if I should

REmoval of dead bush root from a granite cemetery monument

QuestionI have a very old remains of a dead bush that root are still in the monument. Can they be drilled out or dissolve without harming the granite monument. Please advise. Than

hemlock bush

QuestionI had someone trim mine last summer and I notice they are now sparse and look like they are dying on one side. The other side is flush. He may have trimmed my side too close. Is there some kind of remediatio

wild wisteria

QuestionWe have a 2000 sq foot area in the back of our yard covered with wild wisteria vines. Aside from the fact that the wisteria never blooms, they are spreading into the cultivated area of our yard

Golden Biota

QuestionWe have deer in our yard most of the year. We just purchased A few Golden Biota--unaware that they were in the arborvitae family. The web seems to indicate they are tolerant to deer but I am concerned.

global blue spruce

Questioni have a 5 ft blue spruce for approximate 15 yrs , for some reason it only has new growth on a third of the trees branches , it shows no visible sign of fungus or disease , i have recently over pruned to to

potted boxwood topiary

QuestionI have a potted boxwood topiary that is approximately 2 years old. It has been doing very well until the last week. I was on vacation and had someone watering my plants and I think she may have w

Crotons

QuestionCan crotons grow out doors in South Carolina. We do have some cold winters. I use to lived in Florida and they grew plentiful down there. AnswerHello Dee Crotons do not like fluctuations in temperature and

olive bushes, never saw on

QuestionInsurance Co said our 2 25ft tall olive tress to close to house, had to be cut down. Couldnt afford to re landscape yet so we have 2 stumps that are now 5ft tall, very full, olive bushes that need a shape. T

Dividing Emerald Gaiety Euonymus plants

QuestionWe have several very large plants...Havent been touched/trimmed/divided/transplanted in years. Would like to divide larger plants to share and transplant. What is the correct/safe way to do this

Hedge problem

Question South view of hedge Can you suggest how to get a hedge between my home and the neighbours under control again? Would gradual trimming do the trick? It seems to be dying closer to my house out to about 10 fe

Planting

QuestionI want to plant a zebra grass. Do i have to remove the grass in the area i want to plant or can i just dig & turn the grass over ? AnswerHello desgnr Id advise you to dig out the grass in the area you want

deadheading???

QuestionWhat is deadheading, and how do you do it? I think it has something to do with removing dead blooms, but Im not sure how close to the bloom to make the cut, and I dont know what to do with skinny, flimsy bra

Hibiscus

QuestionHi. Can you give be advice on how to look after the Hibiscus shrub please? AnswerHello Gary Hibiscus needs to be planted in humus rich, well drained soil in full sun. Full sun is important to ensure

split in azalea

QuestionOur young azalea split at a y in the branches last winter. It did not split far to kill the branch that split so I tied it back up with landscape material hoping it would support it enough to let the b

Black Chokeberry Bush

QuestionWe recently planted a black chokeberry bush in our backyard. We live in Northern New Jersey where the weather has been hot and humid over the last several weeks. The plant was doing great until l

Cotoneaster Cornubia

QuestionI am looking to plant this tree/shrub approx. one meter from the closest wall (to be used to screen the wall) and one meter from sewerage manhole (and above the sewerage drain piping). As such I was wanderin

otto luyken laurel

QuestionI just planted four in May and now my second one is turning brown and the leaves are falling off. It is dying buty I don;t know what I did wrong. AnswerHello Michele I dont know what you did wrong ei

privet hedges

QuestionHI, we live on Long Island in New York (zone 6 I believe) about 1/2 mile from Long Island Sound. Weve had a very hot, dry summer with no end in sight. Over the years weve lost quite of few of o