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…
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Oak Tree looking sad
Hello,
We noticed the red oak tree outside our new house is looking sad, and we’re not sure why! It’s not a mature oak, but many of the leaves appear to have brown intrusions around the edges. We’d like to…
Cedar Trees
We have 5 Cedar Trees, they have not been pruned for 15-25 years and have suffered from a lack of water for many years as they are located right next to a Locust Tree and the cement staircase of an…
Blue spruce
My blue spruce is 3 years old. I noticed it has grown but there is thin growth on the inside of the tree – you can see the branches and trunk very well. Is this tree lacking something?…
mulch
I used shredded cedar mulch last year. Should I clean out all the old mulch before putting down new mulch? Can I leave the old mulch in place and mix it with new mulch?…
New Magnolia Tree
We put in a Magnolia tree this year it’s almost six feet tall.(western exposure full sun)
I just need to know what to do with it before we get any frost.
Is it safe to say it will need to…
Gardening deadline for mulching
I successfully covered a second area of the backyard with plastic to prepare for mulching, and future plans. I was going to get someone to help uproot weeds and cover this in mulch.
Is there is a deadline for uprooting…
Sheet mulching grass in early April for May planting?
I have a small yard of patchy grass (14’x20′). I would like to convert it to just garden this year. It has been suggested that I cut up the sod and turn it over, but I’m looking for other ideas.…
Tree Health After Paving
Hi – I recently renovated my backyard and now I have stone pavers/mulch surrounding my 2 trees. It wasn’t until I finished it that I read about ‘mulch volcanoes’ and keeping the root flare exposed.
I tried to dig as…