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…

Pruning Hydrangea Paniculata

I have two hydrangea paniculatas in my front yard. They are about 12 years old. I prune them every year early in the spring to remove the dead flowers and in the past couple of years I have done so…

Annabelle Hydrangeas

I have some now growing in an awkward spot & would like to dig up and replant. Can I do so now 8n October. And also plan to add compost-which time is best….now or Spring? Thank you so much for…

Purple sand cherry tree

I live in Mississauga and have a fifteen-year-0ld sand cherry tree in my front yard. In the spring and summer of this year, it started to ooze a clear liquid along the entire length of its branches that solidified into…

Rugosa rose pruning

Can I prune our Rugosa rose bushes that are planted on a large terrace bed on our condo balcony? It is south west facing and has become quite overgrown. Should I wait until the spring?…

Prairie Rose bush pruning

We have Praire rose bushes on our garden terrace( in a large bed) facing west. The bushes are now overgrown, obstructing our view and the CN tower. Can I cut the branches now or wait until spring?…

Rose tree Winterizing

I read that a rose tree will survive the winter if I put a pool noodle around the stem, hay at the base and then bubble wrap and burlap on the branches (cut back) Does this sound like a successful…