How do I Prune and Winterize my Hibiscus  What is the best advice for bringing my potted hibiscus into my garage for the winter? I live in zone 7. Thank you so very much.

Evergreen Tree  We have an area on the side of our yard where water drains down into a man made lake. This area is wide enough to plant trees or bushes but is always ...

White River Birch Tree  First of all thank you all for your prompt assistance with my Garden Questions.

I have had a beautiful White River Birch tree for two years. The shape ...

Pompass Grass  I have beautiful Pampass Grass Plants in a large garden area. They are approximately 6 to 8 feet tall. When the weather turns colder how much should ...

Need Help Deciding Evergreens and Deciduous Plants in my Landscape  Help for Landscape

Deck Plants And Watering  I live on the 3rd floor of an apartment and want to have some plants, how or what can I use so that the water does not drip through?

how and when to feed trees  Hi Kimberly,
Can you tell me (for zone 7) when and how to feed or fertilize trees? I have all kinds, from 300 year old oaks, to 30 year old dogwoods ...

rejuvenation pruning bugambilia  I live in south Texas and have a Bugamblia that I was thinking of rejuvenation pruning. How long would it take to grow back to 5 ft.? When should I do ...

lemon thread cypress has brown branches at bottom of plant  Why is my Lemon Thread Cypress browning?

New Topsoil Covering?  I have a large, 30'x20', low spot in the back yard next to the house that I want to fill in with topsoil. We'll slope the topsoil away from the house ...

transplanted tree  I had to have a mesquite tree moved from front yard to back. It has been approximately 2 mths. The tree looks pretty bad. Small limbs break easily, Larger ...

White crape Myrtle trees  I have white Crape
Myrtle trees. When and how do I trim them? They are 2 and 3 years old.

My Ailing Palm  I recently was given a indoor palm tree (4 1/2 ft. tall, one trunk, narrow leaves near the top. It's leaves have some spots and a couple turned yellow....

little rose dawn loropetalum  How extensive is the root system of the little rose dawn Loropetalum? I have it planted around my above ground swimming pool and I want to make sure it ...

trying to relocate a plant.  We just moved into a new apt. Out side by the front door is a huge green plant that I love but want to relocate from the door. I have no idea what type ...

Indian Hawthorne  When do I prune the Indian Hawthorne and where on the plant is the right spot?

Fast growing evergreen tree for zone 9.  I am looking for a fast growing evergreen tree for the following location: zone 9, close to a marsh which is sometimes affected by a high tide but the ...

hawthorn schrub  What fertilize to rejuvenate this plant?

How do I know how much soil to order to build up from erosion in my yard  How do I know how much soil to order to build up from erosion in my yard. My house is located on the down slope of a hill, there is a lot of erosion and ...

Grey Sided Bungalow with deep veranda  We are having built a 1600 sq. ft. gray sided bungalow that has an attached double car garage with a paved driveway on a 72 ft. by 155 ft. lot in Muskoka ...

Oleander Leaf Scorch  I have leaf scorch on mature oleanders. Leaves are turning yellow and brown. There is no cure. If I cut them down but leave the roots, new stalks will ...

Indian Hawthorn  I have Indian Hawthorn as a border at the front foundation of our home. They have become large and full and there is no space between each bush or between ...

What to plant on a slope of hardpan?  I want to know what are some good plants/trees/shrubs that would grow on a entire slope of hardpan with minimal topsoil. It is near impossible to dig through....

When to Prune Loropetalum  We live 30 minutes North of Charlotte, NC and I am wondering when to prune our Lorpetalum shrubs.

Cleveland Pear   My Cleveland Pear has two leaders should I take one off? My tree is about7 ft tall still young.Thank You

gerber daisy  I have planted Gerber daisies in the garden and they are doing better than the ones in the pots. Can i keep these garden daisies in the garden all winter,...

Yews & Junipers  Hello
These are not new shrubs....they are approx. 10 years old, same as the house we just purchased.
I have searched online and got several answers ...

planting around an existing tree  I have an existing oak tree that has multiple roots showing above the ground. We put in an asphalt driveway, but left an approximate 5 ft. circle around ...

Apple trees planted close to a foundation  Can an apple tree planted close to a foundation cause problems in regards to it's roots cracking the foundation?

Maximum walkable slope  I need to provide a walkable path, minimum width 4 feet, down a 17 degree slope. The plot is 10 feet wide by 90 feet long, and the slope is almost straight ...

Overgrown Olive tree pruning  I have two Olive trees in my front yard that have grown to over 25 ft tall. I would like to prune them back to 10 -15 foot so they are more manageable....

Stunted Firepower Heavenly Bamboo  My husband bought about 18 Firepower Heavenly Bamboo plants to line our driveway about 2 years ago. Most of them are doing very well, however, there are ...

Indoor Croton Losing Leaves Rapidly  Am I over watering, under watering? Too much light, not enough light, warm enough, cold enough?

Tropical plants in Chicago?  I would like to plant (in containers) some tropical looking plants. What would I be able to use from May through September? Chicago is quite humid and ...

Beach Side planting  Where lawn meets the beach (freshwater) planting options. During the fall and early spring, large quantities of beach sand wash up on the lawn, about ...

hide above ground propane tank  Propane tank - what type of plants would hide the propane tank?

holly bush clippings  My father has holly bushes and I would like to get clippings to root and plant at my house. Please tell me how to get starter clippings for this project....

tree is half dead  I have a tree in my yard, that I believe is a weeping cherry, it sits near my property line. We started to notice that half the tree looked dead, brown ...

screening  I need a privacy hedge. The problem is large overhead trees make the area shady. What can I use?

Hillside Plants Consumed by Gophers  I have a steep bank from my house down to the street. It did have a good honeysuckle ground cover. However, gophers have eaten away at the roots until ...

Campanion for red barberry shrubs  I have a hedge of red barberry in front of my house and would like to plant another row of shrubs in front of it. I have just removed a row of tired yellow ...

swimming pool  I live in zone 9a southern California and need to plant a tree, shrub, or vine to block the hot summer sun from my south facing patio and house, but we ...

Back yard options?  This area is approx. 50 ft wide by 40 ft long and totally blank except for the back fence line. We want to leave the existing trees because they block ...