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Help! How do I transplant?  How do I transplant Emerald Green Arborvitae?

My neighbor has about 15 - 18" Emerald Green Arborvitae they said I could have. The problem is I cannot ...

Tropical hibiscus  I live in zone 7 and have 3 beautiful tropical hibiscus topiary trees in pots. In the past I've put inside my sun room for the winter. This year my house ...

cutting back Knock out Roses brushes for fall  How to properly do this?

How far from my driveway should I plant my screen trees?  Hello! I would like to plant some privacy trees on one side of my propriety. I would like to plant emerald green arborvitae trees but I only have about ...

Question: Are the Bouganvillias roots strong enough to damage an in-ground pool?  I have a very small yard with an in-ground pool, I would like to plant Bouganvillias next to the pool, but I am wondering if the root system will damage ...

I'm curious what you found out because:  I just purchased and planted (2) 15 Gal. (1) Bing and (1) Tartarian. The Bing is already shedding yellow leaves like mad.
I'll scratch the trunk tonight ...

Gold Thread Cypress  gold thread cypress (filifera aurea )Turning brown on top. All of them.

Is This A Viburnum Rufidulum Raf.?  I am truly new at gardening and didn't realize that knowing the type of plants, trees and shrubs are important for their maintenance. Please tell me if ...

Brown leaves on Japanese Pencil Holly  I planted two Japanese Pencil Holly into our landscape about six weeks ago. They seemed to be doing well at first, even though it was exceptionally hot ...

Can I grow bugambilias in Vancouver?  How to take care Bugambilias in Vancouver if I can grow them

Path negotiable with baby carriage in rain  I am trying to figure out what materials to use for a safe path on rainy days, and is slightly sloped area in the shade. I live in a rural area outside ...

landscaping around underground wires  There are several utility underground wires in my backyard. How do I plan flower beds and avoid the wires when the wires run all over.

Re-Seed or Sod  I live in Southern Regions of (York)Pennsylvania. my back yard 125 ft. x 100 ft. AM Shade/PM Sun. It's in need of re-seeding or Sod. I have four large ...

Dying English Boxwood - Please Help!  This is Mildred. She used to be a small but healthy dwarf English boxwood. Her leaves recently began to dry, brown, and eventually fall off. The few ...

Asphalt driveway vs cherry trees  I have a neighbor whose driveway abuts our property. She claims the cherries from our wild cherry tree are destructive to her asphalt driveway. True/False....

water problem  I am having a lot of water settle upon my beds and seeps through into the basement.... causing water to come into the basement during fast paced rain .

How ...

Please name this purple plant that grows pretty pink flowers on them  A nice lady had given me these purple plants about a year ago but I do not know what they are called. They grow pink flowers on them and pretty much grow ...

too much rain has made an area in my yard a muddy puddle  How can I fill in the muddy area? Do I use sand first then dirt, which is heavier so the water will not pool there? I will eventually lay down river ...

Crepe Myrtle...HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU'VE OVER PRUNED?  Hi Kimberly,

A few of my neighbors suggest that we have our crepe myrtle pruned but I was totally against it for some time.

However, I noticed while ...

grass in upstate sc  I read your answer from years ago about the best grass to plant in upstate SC. Of Zoysia, Bermuda, centipede, St Augustine, and tall Fescue which is the ...

dont know what type of plant i have?  The plant looks like green worms with purple flower buds growing off a few of the green worms! It is growing out not up. Can't remember what the name of ...

Roses Grown Wild  The opposite problem
by: Carol

I have the opposite problem in that my roses have grown wild. I don't believe the previous owners ever pruned them....

landscaping around 3 raised septic holding tanks  What would best hide holding tanks?

magnolia question  Question about my Magnolia plant.

I've been given a magnolia as a present and know very little about them. I planted it in the garden earlier this year,...

Privacy trees  What are good trees to plant for privacy that will not get to tall, no taller than 5'or 6' but will be like the emerald arborvitae. Also has to do well ...

Privacy  I recently had a house started behind me blocking a great transition from garden and lawn to woods. I need to grow some climbers in front of a 6 foot cedar ...

spider webs  I have webs on all my trees and shrubs what is it?

Weigela wine and rose  We recently had weigela wine and rose bushes planted in our yard. The bushes are dying and leaves are becoming dry and brown at the bottom . We have recently ...

Shade under large trees problem  We have a large Sugar Maple behind the house and large Holly trees on the side. The whole area is in nearly total shade so no grass can grow there. We ...

what kind of flower is this?  I have a plant (bulb variety that I thought was an Iris because of its leaves). Turned out the plant was not an Iris but has beautiful multi small red ...

LOROPETALUM Starting to Come Alive  Hi Kim,

Thanks for all of your help! I've taken your advice and also that of my local nursery, my Loropetalum is starting to come alive.

I've taken ...

3 foot slope, approximately 10 foot out  First I live in the deep south (Bham AL) and my problem is on the south side. I have a 3 foot slope in a 10 foot wide area, then there is the road. I can'...

cleveland pear tree   My Cleveland Pear tree has no leaves,what can I do for this?

weeping cherry suddenly dying...  We planted a weeping cherry tree in our garden last summer, this year the tree came back beautifully, bloomed, and was healthy...until this week...

We ...

What is the name of this white flowering shrub or bush  I'm new at gardening. Anyways, I planted this two years ago and cannot for the life of me remember its name.

Do you think you could help me? I'm wondering ...

importance of vegetables  I want to know the importance of vegetable for kid taught. and vegetables are tomato, potato, lady finger, bringal - eggplant,onion, cucumber etc.

HELP Indian Hawthorn turned reddish brown  Hello:

I wanted to create a hedge between my neighbor's property and my property so we purchased some small Boxwoods and a few Indian hawthorns but ...

RE: LOROPETALUM Condition  Hi Kimberly,

Here are the pics of my loropetalum. I just noticed it has some white rings though none appears to be raised. Some has holes in them.
I ...

euonymous bush possible fungus but cannot find pictures  I can find descriptions of various fungi diseases of Euonymous bushes but I really need pictures to be sure.

In just 1 week while on vacation several ...

Base of Cleveland Pear Tree  I planted a Cleveland Pear tree 3 years ago and it is doing great. However, I went to go pull the weeds out near the base of the tree and it appears that ...

privacy tree for narrow space  There is about 16 feet between my house and the niebours house there is also our walkway to the back yard through that space, their kitchen window looks ...

Indian Hawthorn or Raphiolepis indica  What do I need to do to get my Indian Hawthorn or Raphiolepis indica to produce more flowers?

My Cherry tree looks as if it is dying  Ok here is the scoop,
When we moved into our house five years ago there were Two flowering cherry trees in the back yard and one Cherry tree that produced ...

top heavy aborvitae  We planted a border of Aborvitae between our side yard & neighbors 19 yrs ago. We have been very pleased with the privacy "wall" and have not done anything ...

dying cedar trees  Hi i live in Maine and have some cedar trees that were planted 3 years ago,had no watering schedule except natural rain,they were planted on an old truck ...

Dying cedar trees  Hi, I live in Maine and have some cedar trees that were planted on an old truck entrance,were only hand dug,and are dying.What can I do to save them or ...

non blossoming Cleveland Pear Tree  No blossom on my Cleveland Pear tree.

I planted 2 Cleveland Pear trees last fall and neither showed white blossoms this spring. I have used miracle ...

Shade Over Drain Field  I have a large back yard, approx 100x75, but have no shade and no plantings due to the drain field. There's a privacy fence down one side and an above-...

In need of expertise  I have just put in a new flower garden in front of my house and I was planning on putting a small cedar tree in with the rest of the shrubs, etc. (the ...

What to plant  I live in central New Hampshire. I would like to plant an evergreen almost in the middle of my front yard. This is a memorial tree for my Mom (whose ashes ...

prune camelias  I'd like to know the best way to prune Camelias after they have bloomed.

Indian Hawthorn shrub  I just transplanted my Indian Hawthorn that was not thriving in a shady location. It is now in a very sunny location and I would like to know how often ...

Is there an evergreen tree that will grow well in shade (under oak trees) iand be deer resistant in the Midwest?   Evergreens as in the Midwest shade

How Does One Sell English Boxwoods  Who do I contact to sell some of the English Boxwoods I have?
They are absolutely beautiful, full, no gaps or holes. I
know there is someone who would ...

Need full sun,evergreen,flowering plant for a 3rd wide planting area  This planting area is irrigated and is between sidewalk and house,in front of the house. Any suggestions?

Gary Byrnes help  Pacasandra how do you get rid of unwanted pacasandra besides using a roto-tiller? I have some decorative trees nearby- I though about putting down a good ...

Barberry Deciduos Shrub w/ red berries  Barberry Deciduous Shrub red berries - are they poisonous to dogs?
We have the dwarf variety (about 3 ft tall) that has bronze red leaves in the Spring ...

What kind of shrub is this?  I was wondering what kind of shrub this is. It flowers in the early spring. It's about five feet tall and it forms berries later on in the fall. The berries ...

PLANTS GROWING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS NEAR LEACH FIELD  Oleanders, a Century Plant (agave)that has grown 9 feet tall ad wide and a Canary Island Palm that's about the same are FLOURISHING near my leach field....

I just planted a rose bush 4 days ago and it looks like it is dyeing what can i do  rose bush

Wayna  When is the best time to trim a Lemon Thread bush?

Mole holes  What can we do to a yard filled with mole tunnels and holes?
We just bought the house. Unfortunately didn't know what the soft patches of ground were ...

terri  How do I figure out what zone I'm in for planting?

sky pencil holly dying  We planted a sky pencil holly early last fall and now it is dropping all its leaves; however there is green growth at the bottom. Any suggestions on what ...

how to put a patio on top of a hill  Our house sits on a hill. About 15 feet behind the house our back yard drops down about 10 feet. I would like to put a patio on top of the hill behind ...

Indian hawthorne berries  Do the flowers of Indian Hawthorne turn into berries?

About my Cleveland Pear Tree...  I have aprox. 7 ft tall Cleveland Pear tree I bought last fall. It is still in the pot it came in as I did not get it planted before winter came. So I ...

Nandinas  Why are our Nandinas loosing its leaves? They never have before.

mealybugs and how much sunlight for basil  1) I would like to know how to get rid of mealy bugs from money plants (indoor)

2)How much sunlight (in Dubai)would be required for basil plants, especially ...

how long does it take an Indian Hawthorn, pink lady to grow 5 feet tall?  How long does it take an Indian Hawthorn, pink lady to grow 5 feet tall? How much does it grow in 1 year?

Small alpine!  Hello,

I have small yard with dimension 5 X 1,4 meters, and I want to complete it!
In the middle of my yard I want to create small hill with alpine ...

banks  What will grow on a bank with clay soil?

Sky Pencil Holly Combo  We like a clean tailored look in the front of the house that requires little maintenance. We found the sky pencil holly combo to be perfect and purchased ...

How Do I plant around an Oak Tree with exposed roots?  I need to know if it is okay to plant on top of the roots of an oak tree and if so, how do I do it? I need step-by step instructions.

Any advice is ...

Want to build a berm?  I designed and planted flowers in my flower bed. After watching it flood I need to raise it up. Do I have to dig all my flowers up to make a berm? If I ...

4 ft palm tree stump  The roots are so big and deep we decided maybe we should just keep the 5 ft stump but how do I incorporate it into my landscape?

Overgrown Ruby loropetalums  I have several Ruby Loropetalums which are overgrown in my backyard. I would like to trim them back enough to make them smaller and more compact - is ...

Hibiscus winter blues   I have a hibiscus tree that produces beautiful flowers. I had to move it inside because the winters here are too cold for it. I moved it indoors to a ...

blue star vinca--  Will the Blue Star Vinca grow in sanding areas?
We live in Nebraska

abvorita tree  I have had these aborvita trees for 12 years they are tall and beautiful but one is now turning brown and loosing its greenery on the bottom and this is ...

Tree close to the house  I am looking for a unique looking tree for my flower bed in front of my house. It will receive the hot west sun. I have about 15 feet of space although ...

Fence  I live in Tunis,Tunisia, North Africa. I want to know which is the best plant to be used for Fence which will be 7 feet high and thick enough to give privacy ...

Confused  Hello,
Me and my husband just recently bought a home and were not happy with the landscape, by the window in the front yard. We don't know what to put ...

Plants to grow near the house  Can I grow lemon conifers and other evergreen shrubs next to my house? We need to replant our border in the front garden, and want to use evergreen shrubs....

pools sand fix  Can I lay 4inches of topsoil over pool sand to grow grass?

How close can you plant oleander to a septic tank and leech fields?  Question about oleander and invasive roots?

when can I divide Bugambilias?  I have a Bugambilia which gave 3 sons, they are about one third of the mother size which I know is big enough for transplanting; but I don't know when ...

Prunning Ruby Loropetalum  What season is best for pruning the Ruby Loropetalum shrub?

pine sawdust used for mulch?  pine sawdust

Dying Fat Albert?  Is it a problem that my Fat Albert Spruce has yellow needles in the center of the tree? It was planted this Spring of 2010.

Can I Grow these plants indoors?? Yellow Alder & blue Philippean violet  I have 3 medium sized Blue Philippean Violets that I have been growing in the same container for the last 3 years and I have a couple of questions about ...

Dying Cedar  Originally posted on 8/15/2010
As it turns out I believe the tree is a Cypress. I did what you recommended and I see no change. I don't know if it was ...

Overgrown hedge and busch garden  I have 2 "butterfly" bushes with an evergreen in between the two, how would you suggest to prune them? I just moved in and the garden is very overgrown....

Measuring river rock  Measuring for river rock- I want to cover 4500 square feet with 1-2 inch rock, how many tons do I need?

How much water on Indian hawthorns  My Indian hawthorn shrubs have started getting yellow leaves. My husband says he give them a little water every 2 to 3 days. Is that enough or too much?...

Raised bed around an evergreen  I have built a bed around some sort or evergreen in my front yard. The bed itself is roughly 6 x 6. The trunk of the tree is maybe 1 to 1 1/2 feet in ...

trimming pomegranate plant  Had info on it but lost it. It said something about trimming back old branches, and leaving certain ones. Also when do they flower and bare fruit? I live ...

Cleveland Pear Tree odor?  I^ve read that the Bradford Pear blossoms give off an unpleasant odor. Being that the Cleveland Pear is a product from the Bradford I wonder if it too ...

NEWLY PLANTED LOROPETALUM "RUBY" ARE DYING  Please help I just planted some Loropetalum bushes in my front yard and it looks like they are dying. Can someone please give me some advice on what to ...

Roses near Eucalyptus tree  Our roses which are near the eucalyptus tree are dying. What plants would be suitable near the eucalyptus tree?

bugambilia and mesquite tree  I want to know if I can plant a mesquite tree and bugambilia so they will grow together? can anyone help thanks

Suzette

Trumphet vine  I have a Trumphet vine that has finally bloomed only three or four blooms in the same spot after I planted it two years ago. After the first year I pruned ...

Dying Cedar  I was given a potted cedar and is in very bad shape. It has browned and has little green on it. I was told it was root bound so I panted in the yard and ...

I have a number of shrubs and I would like to know if I could trim all of them they look very unkept.  shrubs unkept

newly planted cedar trees are dying!  I just had 15 cedar trees planted. They were planted 3 weeks ago and they are already turning brown. I expected a little trouble because of the shock of ...

.upside down leaves  I have a new Oleander that I put in the ground about 2 1/2 months ago. The leaves are not scorched but the are doing something I haven't seen before. They ...

Leaves turnig black on newly planted Cleveland Pear  What do I do about leaves turning black on my Cleveland Pear.
I live in Madisonville La.
Planted the tree about three to four months ago. Been watering ...

My Neighbor's Tree Needs Help!  Hi, This is a photo of my neighbors tree. She thinks it might be a Cleveland Plum, but since we can't find anything on it, we are thinking maybe a Cleveland ...

Transplanting curcuma zedoaria-tropical hidden ginger plants  Ginger bulbs.

Weed Killers around White Pines  Is there a weed killer that I can use under and around the base of a white pine?

hard pan over septic system, plus dog damageoff deck area???  any ideas to above problem??

Thank you!

boxwoods  A lady on craigs list is giving away 30 Boxwoods to anyone that will remove them. She doesn't want her yard to be torn up though. I am trying to learn ...

how to grow vegetables  need info on how to grow vegetables

ugly umbrella clothesline in center of back yard.   I rent, and the umbrella clothes line must stay. However I can do anything else in the back yard. I have painted it a dark green which improved it and ...

White Pine Needles killing my grass  The border of my property has a row of mature white pine trees approximately 30-35 feet tall. I like the trees as it gives us privacy from the house next ...

English Boxwoods brown leaves  Recently, my husband was using a paint sprayer and covered up our English Boxwoods with plastic while doing so. It was 90 degrees out and after a few ...

Indoor Lavender Plants  I bought an indoor Lavender plant last summer and as far as I recall I have followed their instructions re watering etc, but it has not produced any flowers....

Large looking beetles on cleveland pear trees  I just planted two Cleveland pear trees a couple of weeks ago. I found several beetle looking like bugs on the leaves today. Should I be concerned, and ...

planting on a slope  Q: what are the best trees to plant on a hillside zone 5

Navel Oranges  Is there a way to "sweeten" navel oranges other than letting them ripen on the tree as long as possible? Does adding lime to the soil "sweeten" the fruit?...

A quick question  My landscape design calls for a 2-10 gallon Robin Holly as anchors on each end of my home. I would love to substitute another plant. I live in Georgia ...

sloped back yard for above ground pool  Want to put a small above ground pool in yard but have not enough space due to the sloping. Was wondering how to level an area, and how much it might cost?...

Need to identify a type of cypress in my yard  I have an unusual cypress in my yard and need to purchase another one but do not know its proper name. Its tall and the branches have thorny, green ends....

sticxky leaves  Please help if poss, I have a shrub it look like a bit like greenfly, but the leaves are sticky, sticky residue on griund underneath and blobs of white ...

How do I re-pot an umbella plant?  I want to re-pot an umbrella plant and need more information on the root system and its needs.

yellow dead grass  The turf above the buried propane tank in the yard is all yellow and dead in an outline of the tank. Do you know what causes this?

Home Harvest Care for Garlic ?  I just pulled about 25 garlic plants to make room for other things. Now I need to know how to preserve them. They were plants from last year I think ...

HELP WITH MY LAVENDER PLANTER  HELLO RECENTLY I WENT TO LOCAL NURSERY-AND BOUGHT FOUR LAVENDER PLANTS -I WANT TO PUT IN SOME 12 INCH WIDE BY 18 DEEP POTS AND WOULD LIKE TO PUT SOME OTHER ...

niche  what is the ecological niche of the southern magnolia tree?

terracing a sloping lot....how to?  I need help! My backyard is VERY sloped. The drainage is awful when it rains, and to make it worse--there is very little grass as we have just finished ...

EDGING FOR A WOOD CHIP BERM?  WHAT IS A COMMON NATURAL EDGING FOR A BERM WITH WOOD CHIPS?

Planting A Row of Cleveland Pears  We are planting 5 Cleveland Pears in a row up our driveway. We are planning to stagger them and are wondering how much space to have between each tree?...

Privacy 'fence'  Hi,
I'm looking to create a privacy fence out of natural plants/shrubs. The area is only about 10 feet wide and I would like something with prickers on ...

Is coconut palm native in the Caribbean?  Has the coconut palm been transplanted from the southern pacific onto the Caribbean Islands? I recall reading several years ago about someone ( perhaps ...

Leaves are drying up and dying on part of Cleveland pear tree  Our Cleveland pear tree bloomed beautifully this spring. However, we just noticed that it has some dried dead foliage on it and appears to be thinning....

name of this plant  Hi I have seen these bushes or trees that are a burgundy color with light pink on the inside like a 2 tone colored bush then the pink that is inside is ...

Planting Shrubs  How far from the house do you plant shrubs?

Evergreen for a shady area  I'd like to put in an evergreen bush/small tree next to the house - something that will be about 4 or 5 feet tall. This spot is under a large tree and ...

clay soil privacy hedges/shrubs all die   in OK, we tried a dozen of Emerald Green Aborvitaes- they all died- took them back to Lowes- they had a 1 yr warranty- got them all replaced- added bagged ...

blue star creeper  I have a question about the ground cover called Blue Star Creeper. I've read that it might be poisonous. Is it? I have a grandson and he will get into ...

aborvitea dilema part 2  Kimberly, thanks for your quick response to my question. I am curious also as to whether or not the root system is a threat to my septic tank. The trunk ...

cleveland pear tree  Last year I planted a Cleveland pear tree. About 12 ft. tall.This year the tree bloomed real nice but not that many leaves came out, and also the leaves ...

aborvitea dilema  My husband and I planted an aborvitae next to the house to protect it while it was young,12" tall, and had intentions of moving it into some landscape....

Filling backyard  Hi,
I have a very steep slope in my backyard and getting 500 yard of fill put in there. As far as fill material is concerned it is now too late to decide ...

Mulching areas around plants which have pre-existing grass.  Must you entirely dig up the grass in order to mulch an area around a plant, where the area already has grass. Can you simply cover the grass and put ...

Front yard taken over by Maple tree roots  My front yard consists of a 13x17ft patch of grass. I would like to turn it into a flower garden but it's also taken over by roots from the Maple tree ...

grass seeding & weed fabric  I am getting ready to put seed (grass) in my yard. It's a small area, but it has tons of weeds. I have dug up as many weeds as possible. I am suppose ...

Measuring for River ROck  How do you purchase the right amount of decorative river rock for bordering?

Trimming an Oleander and a non blooming magnolia tree.  I live in Atlanta, Ga. and have a Oleander that is about six years old. Two years ago, in the fall, I trimmed the branches and last summer it did not have ...

cleveland pear trees  Do Cleveland Pear trees interfere with flowering fruit tree?

Grouping Varigated Euonymus with Cheyera  I was wondering what you think it would look like if I put a Cleyera in back of an area I'm creating on the left and right front of my yard. I'd put the ...

How do I get rid of this!?!  I have this plant that is taking over my yard. When we bought the house it was just beside the garage, it is now taking over! It grows very tall and the ...

dwarf conifer suggestions  I am looking for a dwarf conifer that will be a north foundation (not direct light) planting in zone 5, but.... I am limited to a variety that is 1 ft ...

Bark Beetles in Pine and Cedar Trees  What is the best way to prevent bark beetles from spreading from and infected pine or cedar tree to a nearby healthy tree?

Unknown plant  I saw this in many gardens on Vancouver Island when I was there in March, but nobody could tell me the name of it. I'm dying to find out more about it,...

Holly (self-seeded young plants) in the garden requires to be transplanted, to form a hedge.# Should I prune now (April) or wait until they achieve about two to three feet in height?  Planting HOLLY plants (self-seeded) to create a hedge. Advice please.

evergreen screen to block tall cable boxes  We have 4 large (5-6ft) tall cable boxes close to our driveway. I need a mass of attractive carefree bushes for a screen. The utility co. will plant them....

iIam trying to identify a plant  I have a variegated curly leafed plant that keeps dropping its leaves. The leaves are red and brownish green oblong and they don't seem to like water ...

really easy way to add top soil in small flower bed  one bed is contained and needs top soil. The other is not contained and I want to add topsoil but do not want to lose a lot out onto the lawn with rain ...

driveway trees  I have a driveway of about 90' I want to plant trees along one side. I was thinking either Poplar or Cleveland Pear. Any suggestions? I live in DE.

Frost Damaged Spiral Croton  My Crotons got hit bad during the past frost in central Florida. I cut the back beginning of March to 12 inches. When will I see new growth. All I see ...

japanese camallia look dead  My Camallias look dead after this long and cold winter in Atlanta should I prune them or just consider them a lost cause?

pruning shrubs that have overgrown the sidewalk  I need to prune a woody shrub that has some thorns and has leaves that turn colors with the seasons. it has overgrown the sidewalk
I also have a evergreen ...

Nandina Pruning  When do I need to prune Nandinas?
Do you take out some tines and is there a time when
you take them all down to ground level?

trees that grow in a slender, column shape  I would like to know what types of trees grow in a shape similar to the Italian Cypress. I've read that the Italian Cypress grows to about 30 feet tall ...

Erosion  Slope, grass, dirt sinking in, unsafe to grow, definitely erosion. I need a step by step guide to fix this problem most economical way possible. Thanks....

will my alllanda vine come back after freeze  We recently had a freeze about 20 - 30 degrees and it looks like my yellow Allamanda vine has died. we pruned it back to nothing but I do not see any ...

frost in Sarasota, FL and croton damage  Should I cut the Croton hedges drastically?

All three hedges are brown all the way down...should I cut down on-third or take it down further? Will ...

When to mulch to avoid killing bumble bees?  We all know that honey bees are in trouble but also Bumble bees are becoming endangered, with at least two species becoming extinct recently.

Since ...

weeping cherry tree  This spring my weeping cherry tree has not come back to life at all. No buds or leaves on it. Is it too late to do anything, is there something I can do?...

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 ...

trimming mature magnolia  The water company plans to cut back my magnolia when laying a sewer line. Should they cut the lower branches at the trunk or a few feet out from the trunk?...

transplanting a box hedge ball  I was wondering if it is a good idea to transplant a fairly well established box hedge clipped ball it is in the ground probably three years if not four ...

RUBY LOROPETALUM HAS MORE LEAVES THAN EVER.  Mrs. Kimberly,

You are AMAZING! My Ruby Loropetalum continues to thrive.

It went from just a handful of leaves that were affected by something or ...

fertilizing my daylilies  I see hope of spring. Let me know when to come for my order. I believe I am suppose to fertilize the babies. What fertilize do you recommend and how ...

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