plant identification — Ohio Buckeye

is this a type of chestnut tree? If so, would they be edible? Thanks!…

Planning for the death of my front yard tree

I have a large, 100 ft+, Norway Maple, in my front yard, which is reaching its life expectancy. My street runs south and I am on the west side of the street. I want to plan ahead and plant another…

Boxwood and pruning other flowers, trees and shrubs

I would like to know if there us a basic schedule to follow for pruning the following: Hydrangea (limelight and annabelle), Weigela, Hosta, Rose of Sharon, Hicks Yew and Perennial flowers? All in fall or spring. Trying to streamline. I…

Japanese ivory lilac transplant shock

I have a Japanese ivory lilac plant that I transplanted 3 months back, it is about 4 feet tall. It is present in my front yard with full sun 6 to 8 hrs. I have been watering 2 to 3…

Planting an oak tree started from germinated nut

Hi. I found a sprouted nut while digging up a flower bed. And out of pure curiosity I put it in a plastic pot on my deck. I now have an oak tree growing. I am wondering when is the…

One side of smokebush is dead

My smokebush is a few years old, and has been doing well. It gets full sun, and is lovely, lots of fluffly blooms. But this year, one side of it is dead! No leaves, no flowers. It tries to produce …

Serviceberry small tree – something is eating the leaves

We have a small serviceberry tree that over the last 4 years has an issue that is gradually killing the small tree. The leaves, when they come out shrivel. I am not sure if there is an insect inside the…

Japanese Laceleaf Maple

Our ten year old Japanese maple is in the front garden, southern exposure, full sun. We’re in Toronto. It’s been a beautiful plant, but this spring it’s only producing leaves on the outer branch tips. I’ve trimmed it over the…

Diseased Frans Fontaine Hornbeam

I planted Frans Fontaine Hornbeam in fall of 2020. I live is zone 6 and the native soil is reddish clay. I used triple mix and compost to amend the soil in the planting hole. These tree get almost full…

Planting Two Serviceberries Saplings – Part 2

Hello, I plan to plant two serviceberries in my backyard along the fence for privacy screening. I have no experience and can’t imagine how they look when they grow up. 1) What should be the distance apart between them (both…

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