Korean Lilac Standard Decline

I have a Dwarf Korean Lilac Standard that has looked fantastic for the last 11 years. Unfortunately, not so much this year! There are 3 main branches that all the leaves have turned brown and one branch with no leaves.…

Privacy plant

Hi I need privacy. I want to block my neighbors rectangular window . Dimensions= 5 ft tall and 10 ft wide, The top of the window measures 10 ft off of the ground. It is a sunny location. I am…

Summersweet Shrub Infestation

Hello I recently noticed that my Summersweet shrub has some sort of infestation. There are white sticky clumps on the underside of the leaves with some dark clumps (shown in photo below). The shrub is located on the east side…

Currants

Do robins and chipmunks like them? They are decimating my haskap patch. I used to net, but was always having to release robins trapped underneath in spite of my best efforts to pin the edges of the netting to the…

Arctic Fire Dogwood leaves

Arctic Fire dogwood tree, approximately 3 years old, planted in very large planter, full sun. In the last 2 days, the dogwood has developed grey shrivelling leaves on random branches. What is this and how can I treat it? Thanks…

Rose of Sharon (Purple Ruffles) Hibiscus syriacus

My neighbour gave me two ROS plants in original pots from a nursery before moving out last summer. I left them on my deck and they lost their leaves in the Fall. To avoid them freezing I brought them inside…

Burning Bush, Euonymus alatus

I accidentally killed my burning bushes by putting miracle grow stakes in the ground last fall. Can I plant replacements this Spring? Will the soil be safe to plant them in?…