Shrub – Pruning

As spring approaches, the first yellow blooms on forsythia plants …

How to Soil Test

If the word TEST gives you the fantods, contemplate a …

Why Soil Test

My twelve-year old nephew has been named “Ultimate Geographer” by …

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra
Black Walnut is native to North America and …

Azalea – Growing, Pests and Propagating

Few plants are as beautiful and as varied as the …

Azalea vs Rhododendron – Different Stamens

According to David C. Zlesak at the University of Minnesota:…

Azalea Pruning and Lace Bugs

Azalea blooms are only a memory in June but there …

Azalea – Planting Properly

In high dudgeon, Dave Hudak wrote me recently:

“Last year …

Azaleas – Late Spring/Early Summer Pruning

If your azalea has been growing in a spot for …

Daphne – Special Soil

The smell from the daphne shrubs growing near my front …

How to Buy Fertilizer

For a couple of years now, I have presented a …

Fertilizer – Using Old and Lumpy

If you have partially filled bags and boxes of fertilizer …

Foliar Fertilization – Pro’s and Con’s

When and How to Use Foliar Fertilizers
Carl Rosen and …

Camellia/Azalea/Rhododendron/Blueberry – Cranberry Rootworm

When a gardening friend first described the damage to her …

Plant Hoppers (Planthoppers) – Roosting on Stems

The fuzzy white powder covering the upper stems of hosta, …

Azalea Lacebug – Control

You may have seen the damage lace bugs do to …

Deer Repellent (Deer Away, Tree Guard) – One Gardener’s Experiences and Evaluation

Deer can cause a LOT of damage to a landscape …

Aphids – Control

If you want to become an aphid expert, early summer …

Dogs – Landscaping for

If you have a dog or dogs, you know the …

Black Walnut – Allelopathy

Black Walnut trees have a chemical known as juglone in …