Arborvitae Blight - Ask an Expert
How do I best treat this? I already understand the pruning and watering requirements. I want to know what fungicide will be most effective. 18 months ago I planted a row of 20 6 foot arborvitae. They began to die and the landscaper said it as the root ball which was dug improperly. I have replaced all 20 as of 3 months ago.
blueberry scorch or shock - Ask an Expert
hello, i'm a home gardener in portland with 3 blueberry bushes (berkley, earliblue, blueray) that have either scorch or shock. they had it last year too and haven't produced any berries the past 2 years. i've read that commercial growers are supposed to get their bushes tested and destroy bushes with scorch - but haven't found info for the home ...
Pruning mature Kentucky coffee tree - Ask an Expert
Pruning mature Kentucky coffee tree. Asked June 25, 2016, 1:42 PM EDT. Would it be harmful to prune two ...
Rejuvenating lilac bush - Ask an Expert
We have a row of common lilacs. In the spring of 2015, once they were done flowering, I did some pruning to thin them out, cut out crossing branches, and reduce their height. All of them did fine except for the one pictured below. It is now very thin and no branches will grow on the inside of the plant. The leaves are smaller and not as green.
Raising canopy of live oaks in suburban landscape - Ask an Expert
Mid-summer is the worst possible time of year in the Texas Gulf Coast to do such pruning. Removing a 10-inch diameter limb increases the chance of stressing a tree (loss of food-manufacturing leaves, increase chance of disease and insect problems, etc.).
PEONY BUSHES - Ask an Expert
PEONY BUSHES . Asked July 30, 2015, 8:40 AM EDT. Peonies have what client thinks is a white fungi ...
Systemic Fungicide for Cherry Tree and Peach Tree - Ask an Expert
My suspician on the cherry and peach tree is that you have cytospora canker. Cytospora canker is a fungal disease which can be controlled by pruning diseased branches. If this disease infects the trunk, the tree will often need to be removed. I cannot make a proper diagnosis without seeing the trees and the damage.
Music Box Shrub Rose - Ask an Expert
Hi! I am new to roses. I planted a couple of Music Box Shrub roses last summer. I am looking for information on proper pruning. I was told that I should not do anything until spring, so now is the time. I am not sure if I need to prune them like regular roses, or shrub roses. Can you direct me to the proper pruning technique. Thank you very ...
Dying trees - Ask an Expert
I live just north of Newark. My trees (pines, pin oaks and dogwoods) all seem to be dying. They are dropping branches like mad. Many...
I have 30 Arborvitaes on the side of my yard. I have never had any ...
This long winter had deer eating a lot of ornamental plants - including some of my yews! They ate a good piece out of my 12 foot arborvitae a few years ago so now we wrap the bottom part of the plant with some old lattice to keep them away. It took …