Dormant oil damages mugo pines

I sprayed two mugo pine shrubs (about 4 foot diameter, 4 3 feet tall) with dormant oil in the early spring. They’re now mostly orange, but the spring ‘candles’ have emerged. Is there anything I can do to revive these…

When to prune mugo pine

Hi. I have a large mugo pine in the front yard that is starting to grow out and over the sidewalk. I need to prune it back so it doesn’t impede on pedestrian traffic. So I pruned the ends a…

Dwarf Mugo Pines in Containers

Hello, Is Dwarf Mugo Pine good for containers? Is it ok to plant 3 Dwarf mugo #2CG in one planter? Planter Size: 15” H x 38” W x 15” D Thanks…

The Do not climb pine

Hi there, Was wondering the name of the spectacularly wide and low pine trees on the hill at the Toronto Botanical Gardens. They are marked with nothing more than a few ‘do not climb’ signs. Would love to look into…

Mugo Pine Tree*

We have a 25 feet mugo pine that is turning brown – this has occurred in the last few days but is progressing rapidly – any suggestions/advice would be much appreciated.…

Tree/Shrub Suggestions for Zone 4b *

In a sunny, fairly dry location (rain dependent), what kind of tree would “anchor” the corner of my lot, near my sidewalk? I don’t want anything flowering (bees/insects), given the foot traffic past this location. Also the height of the…