Can I Cover Dogwood Roots With Soil?

Q: I have a big dogwood tree under which the …

Peonies Won`t Bloom

Q: My peonies won’t bloom. They are in mostly sun …

Is It Too Late For Blueberry Pruning?

Q: Is it too late for blueberry pruning? 

A: You …

Arborvitae – Dry Roots

Q: Could you tell me what is going on with …

Clover Cover Crop – Mow Before Tilling?

Q: Last fall we planted red clover in our raised …

Oleander Seed Pod

Q: I am hoping to find out what this growth …

Nematodes – Sampling and Control

Q: How do I sample for root-knot nematodes before planting …

Timing and Choosing Pre-emergent Weed Preventers, Spring and Fall

Pre-emergents (weed preventers) are applied to the landscape to prevent …

Wooly Apple Aphid – Control

Q: Last summer, I noticed some small white, fluffy, cotton …

Japanese Maple – Repair Big Split

Q: Limbs fell on my Japanese maple during the snow …

Arborvitae – Split Apart by Snow

Q: During the December snow storm our arborvitaes were damaged. …

Remove Lower Limbs to Make Tree Grow Taller?

Q: I have a large Maple tree in my front …

Japanese Holly – Renewal Pruning

Q: These Japanese hollies are ten years old. About a …

Leyland Cypress – Dead Branches at Bottom

Q: I have a double row of offset Leyland Cypress. …

Circling Root – Removal

Q: Is leaving or removing this encircling tree root likely …

Pine Pollen – Predicting

Q: We are preparing to paint the outside trim of …

Snow Doesn’t Accumulate Under Leafless Tree

Q: I looked outside today at my snow-covered front lawn …

Don’t Replace Damaged Burford Holly

Q: My six Burford hollies are toast. There were two …

Eastern Red Cedar – Transplanting

Q: We have some old-growth woods behind our home and …

Woodpecker – Damage to Dead Tree

Q: This is a small dead tree in our back …