Korean Lilac Standard Decline

I have a Dwarf Korean Lilac Standard that has looked fantastic for the last 11 years. Unfortunately, not so much this year! There are 3 main branches that all the leaves have turned brown and one branch with no leaves.…

Serviceberry

Some leaves on our 18 yr old serviceberry have changed colour in one area and dropped off the tree….not a lot but more are turning in a couple other places…looking at neighbours 50 ft away the same thing seems to…

Summersweet Shrub Infestation

Hello I recently noticed that my Summersweet shrub has some sort of infestation. There are white sticky clumps on the underside of the leaves with some dark clumps (shown in photo below). The shrub is located on the east side…

Roses that influences each others aspect

Hi, I have planted a new rose bush, which flowers a bouquet of roses per each stem, close to an older one, much much older. After 3 years the older rose, which used to have one flower per each stem,…

Canadian Jasmine

I was recently gifted a planned the owner called Canadian Jasmine, I have no experience with this plant, but it flowered this year and I would like to move it to a more permanent spot, but I’m not sure where…

Hydrangea as a hedge

I am considering the h aspera hydrangea as a privacy hedge as i read it can grow to 10 – 12 ft tall. is this a good choice for semi sun to full afternoon sun? I am looking for fast…

lilac tree for privacy

hi i am considering using lilac trees( single stem) for privacy. I need the dense foliage at ten feet , 9 feet and 7 feet. What would you say is the fastest growing lilac that would meet my needs? don…

Screening Plantings close to a Wall

I’m looking for a planting to put in a 4 foot strip (widening at a point to five feet) along a western facing wall of a home. There is four feet between the wall and the side property line to…

pruning rhododendron that has gone leggy

I have 3 rhododendron, 2 are doing well but the one behind them is not. I have just transplanted it to a better location. However, it is very spindly. I am wondering if I can prune it and if so…