Tag Archives: Serviceberry

Serviceberry rust

We have a problem with rust on our serviceberry bush. The bush is about 3 years old. The rust is visible in the spring & continues through the summer. Is there anything that we can do to get rid of…

Heritage trees

Heritage house (1843) located on Yonge St. With Yonge St on the easr side, a pub and parking lot on the south side, it can be extremely noisy and litter can build up quickly. To the north of the parking…

Serviceberry fungus

Row of serviceberries along the northern coast of Québec, rusticity zone 3a, subarctic climate. Full sun. Planted 50m from the coast. Bog-like soil (field of blueberries and cranberries adjacent). Planted more than 5 years ago. Many dead stems and branch…

Serviceberry very few berries

Hi. I have a serviceberry tree and it has always been a bountiful feast for birds in the spring. However this year there are virtually no berries on the tree. Any idea? Not sure if the pale lead colour is…

Lime Glow juniper (horizontalis)

Hello – Thank you for reading my question. I have three limeglow junipers in a bed of lamb’s ear (Zone 6, part sun, average to dry soil) and I like them very much. I’ve just realized, however, they could be…

Serviceberry cultivars

I am considering planting a serviceberry in front of a somewhat exposed window. I am trying to sort through the different varieties and cultivars. The location is almost full sun much of the day and shade in the afternoon, somewhat…

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…

Serviceberry

I have 3 clumps of serviceberries with about 4 mature stems each spaced about 10 feet/3 m apart. They are about 15 feet/5 m high and only have foliage on the top third of the bushes. I would like 10…

Planting Two Serviceberries Saplings – Part 2

Hello, I plan to plant two serviceberries in my backyard along the fence for privacy screening. I have no experience and can’t imagine how they look when they grow up. 1)  What should be the distance apart between them (both…