Ask Categories: Deciduous Shrubs; Cultivar/Species

Deciduous shrubs for hedging purpose

Hi there, I have a side yard with a lot of wind and snow exposure in winters. I tried different evergreen trees and shrubs, but they dried or burned during the winter (despite covering them). What would you recommend that…

Dying dogwood and serviceberries (partially)

Hi my dogwood and serviceberries have some branches that seem dying. The top half of the dogwood seems completely dead. And a really long brand of the serviceberries is dark black with lots of spots on it. All those branches…

Privacy Bush/Flowers

Hi there, We are looking to plant a bush, flowers, etc along our 20 foot chain link fence in our backyard. The area gets sun in the summer from about 10am-4 pm. We want to plant something that offers alot…

Un-opened Rose of Sharon pods

I live in Toronto. My rose of sharon get 3-4 hours of afternoon sun June, July, August. Many pods do not open. 1. Do I remove them now (late November) 2.Remove them next spring? 3. Just leave them?…

NuVue Winter Shrub/Plant Protection Covers

Are these pop-up shrub protectors a reasonable alternative to burlap wrapping? This fall I am suddenly seeing them in various stores, and in a few local gardens, but I have been unable to talk to anyone who has used them.…

Which side of a fence is exposure measured on?

I have a fence which faces southwest. The fence is a relatively open board construction, so the stems will definitely grow through toward the sun. If I plant the rose on the shadier side (i.e. the northeast side) is light…

Winterizing rose tree

I asked an earlier question about winterizing the rose tree and got a wonderful answer. Thank you so much. Further to this: I transplanted the rose tree to a plasti pot. When I bring the rose tree in to the…

Cutting Phantom hydrangeas

Hello; I am moving and want to take a cutting of my hydrangeas. When I purchased (50) of them in 2020, I didn’t know the name, all that was on the container was a P. Can I trim them back…