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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Weigela Wine & Roses | 1/2/2012 | Gill Borchardt |
| Q: Gill. My name is Tim, and I live in Kingman, KS (zone 6a). I am planning on planting a Wine and ... A: First of all I have to offer you my most sincere apologies for not answering your follow-up ... | ||
| Weigela Wine & Roses | 12/29/2011 | Gill Borchardt |
| Q: Gill. My name is Tim, and I live in Kingman, KS (zone 6a). I am planning on planting a Wine and ... A: Trying to keep a plant that normally gets to 10 feet across down to 4 feet may take a bit of doing - ... | ||
| Privacy shrubs | 12/5/2011 | Gill Borchardt |
| Q: Gill, I am moving to a house fairy close to the street and would like to find a fast growing, ... A: It is actually quite difficult to find shrubs which don't have berries! But you could try a mix of ... | ||
| mountain Laurel | 11/18/2011 | Gill Borchardt |
| Q: I have not received a reply wondering if you received my question on bolting or strapping the base ... A: I did send a message yesterday - our messages might have 'crossed'. I'm sorry, but the question is ... | ||
| Burning bush and glossy abelia plants | 10/22/2011 | Gill Borchardt |
| Q: I have burning bush plants and glossy abelia along the driveway. They are about 4 feet tall and I ... A: Cut back your shrubs as you would normally do, but under the circumstances I think it would be ... | ||
| Burning bush and glossy abelia plants | 10/17/2011 | Gill Borchardt |
| Q: I have burning bush plants and glossy abelia along the driveway. They are about 4 feet tall and I ... A: You use the same method to propagate both these plants and Spring or early Fall are the best times ... | ||
| Pussy willow | 10/4/2011 | Gill Borchardt |
| Q: I live in South Eastern Pennsylvania, near borders of Maryland and Delaware. I have two types of ... A: If your pussy-willows [Salix] are the ordinary shrub or tree type, and you are not growing them for ... | ||
| rose of sharon | 10/2/2011 | Gill Borchardt |
| Q: problem: I have a buried line only about 20" deep & want to plant Rose of Sharons very close to it. ... A: You don't say what type of line this is, but I'm guessing that it's electric? Any shrub that grows ... | ||
| dying euonymus | 5/21/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: at least 15 yrs old, 15+feet high, never had any problem, looked fine last year. Now this spring ... A: I'm "Coach Dave" and I'm a bit baffled about your euonymus as you are. There are few reasons that ... | ||
| shamrock hollies | 5/20/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I have a row of shamrock Hollies planted about 3 feet from these house on our front landscaping. ... A: Shamrock Holly (Ilex glabra) is usually a very hardy ornamental bush with few concerns. Although ... | ||
| Holly bush | 5/20/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: It is now May, our Holly Bush is covered with what appears to be yellowish flowers...it is about 6 ... A: Howdy, Hello, and Hi. As a fellow plant enthusiast I am also surprised when a plant does something ... | ||
| evergreen looking bushes | 5/13/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: purchased old house dont know what kind of bushes but familiar in this area mostly in front of ... A: Howdy Robert, I'm a plant specialist for The Home Depot and although I have experience identifying ... | ||
| red dogwood | 5/12/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: location is in Northeast Alabama, recently planted a red dogwood, the leaves are turning brown. ... A: Howdy George, This is "Coach Dave" and I enjoy helping solve plant problems. Red Dogwood trees ... | ||
| Spirea Dying | 5/9/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I have 2 spirea bushes that are at least 20 years old. They have grown and blossomed nice the past ... A: Hello, I'm sorry to great you with your Spirea problem. I've had a few occasions like this and it ... | ||
| transplanting an Althea | 5/8/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: We transplanted an Althea thats approx. 8 foot tall 2 weeks ago. The leaves are looking alittle ... A: Howdy from "Coach Dave", garden expert and 18yr Home Depot veteran. I share you admiration of "Rose ... | ||
| Laurels | 4/30/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: .!Please help...I have planted Laurels as a privacy hedge around 40 meters of them..planted oct 2010 ... A: Hello, I'm known as "Coach Dave" and I am a garden expert who works for The Home Depot(The greatest ... | ||
| skyrocket juniper shrub | 4/21/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: My skyrocket juniper shrub is leaning over because of heavy ice and snow this winter what should I ... A: Howdy,Hello, and Hi, I'm familiar with your question because I've answered it before(although I ... | ||
| transplanting | 4/17/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I live in Prince George BC where the temp is still dropping to -5 at night. My lilacs are starting ... A: Howdy Rod, I'm Coach Dave, mild mannered plant expert for The Home Depot, and plants are my area of ... | ||
| winter damaged holly leaves | 4/15/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I have winter damaged holly evergreen leaves. Will the leaves grow back? If not, what can I do to ... A: Howdy Ruth, Coach Dave here and I'm a garden expert with The Home Depot. I'm sure your not happy ... | ||
| Sun scald proof boxwood | 4/14/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: Coach. I live in Kingman, KS (zone 6a). I would like to plant some evergreen shrubs around my ... A: Howdy again, Barery shrubs are like most plants and will break off if you step on them. They can be ... | ||
| Sun scald proof boxwood | 4/12/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: Coach. I live in Kingman, KS (zone 6a). I would like to plant some evergreen shrubs around my ... A: Howdy Tim, A hardy Howdy, Hello, and Hi. As you might have guessed I am a Home Depot garden answer ... | ||
| hebe shrubs | 4/11/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: Over the last two winters all the hebe shrubs in our area (Moray)have died back quite considerably, ... A: Howdy I'm "Coach Dave" and I work for The Home Depot and plants are my area of expertise. Hebe or ... | ||
| Soft touch holly | 4/10/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: We live in Lumberton North Carolina. I planted soft touch hollies in the front of our house four ... A: Howdy Ina Collins, Howdy from "Coach Dave", I work for The Home Depot and solving plant problems is ... | ||
| Rabbits ate the bark off burning bushes. | 4/4/2011 | Gill Borchardt |
| Q: This winter, that's what they did. I don't know what to do - cut them down now, or wait and see if ... A: If the rabbits have eaten the bark off all round the stems they will definitely die! Sorry! If, ... | ||
| Rabbits ate the bark off burning bushes! | 4/4/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: This winter, the rabbits came back in force and ate all the bark off our 15 year old burning bushes. ... A: a garden expert for The Home Depot. First off, rabbits as cute as they are, are not so friendly to ... | ||
| daisy tree care | 4/2/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I brought my daisy tree inside for the winter (too cold outside in Colorado). Enough light has been ... A: Howdy again, Now that we know Euryops is our plant I believe I have your culprit identified. By your ... | ||
| Dwarf Burning Bush | 3/30/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I have this burning bush that last year was putting out new limbs a couple of inches away from it's ... A: Howdy, I'm "Coach Dave" and I work for The Home Depot and plants are my specialty. The Burning ... | ||
| daisy tree care | 3/25/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I brought my daisy tree inside for the winter (too cold outside in Colorado). Enough light has been ... A: Howdy Marcy, Coach Dave here and it sounds like you have a Euryops Patio tree. These are prized for ... | ||
| Skip Laurel Problems | 3/25/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I have several skip laurels that were planted at the back of my yard last year. The leaves have ... A: The type of pest's usually are: Aphids,Scale,Beetles,Spider Mites, and Thrips. I prefer to use ... | ||
| Oleanders | 3/20/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: Coach Dave, I have what my friends call an oleander jungle. I have them completely covering my 8 ft. ... A: Howdy, Hello, and Hi, I'm Coach Dave and I am a garden expert at The Home Depot. I work with many ... | ||
| Skip Laurel Problems | 3/20/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I have several skip laurels that were planted at the back of my yard last year. The leaves have ... A: Howdy, I'm "Coach Dave" and I work at The Home Depot. I am an avid shrub enthusiast and enjoy ... | ||
| Shamrock Holly | 3/19/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: We have 2 Shamrock hollies that were originally planted in the wrong location with too little sun ... A: Hello, I'm "Coach Dave" and I work for The Home Depot solving plant problems. I've dealt with ... | ||
| Bush ID please, no photograph | 3/15/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I live in Alabama, in zone 7-8. My neighbor has a bush/flower/shrub thing in her yard. They haven't ... A: Hello from Coach Dave, I'm a garden expert for The Home Depot and enjoy problem solving. Judging by ... | ||
| Gumbolimbo & climber | 3/7/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: There's an 11-ft-tall gumbolimbo in my backyard. If I plant a flowering vine beside it to climb up ... A: Howdy from "Coach Dave", I work for The Home Depot. Trees, Shrubs, and Vines are my specialty. The ... | ||
| Gardenia bush | 3/4/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma, want to have a gardenia bush or plant, for the outside of my house. I ... A: Greetings from "Coach Dave", I work for The Home Depot and plants such as Gardenia's are my ... | ||
| Arborvitaes (?) | 3/4/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: My beautiful Arborvitaes are dying because of something my neighbor has put on them. What could he ... A: I'm "Coach Dave" and I work for The Home Depot. I deal with many plant questions, however I can ... | ||
| Lilacs | 2/28/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: I just moved into a house that had lilac bushes already planted, They are huge. When do you think ... A: Hello from "Coach Dave", I'm a garden expert and work for The Home Depot. In regards to your Lilacs ... | ||
| yaupon shrubs | 1/26/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: i recently saw some yaupon hollies at a nursery and was wondering if they would make good shrubs to ... A: Howdy Arturo, Coach Dave here and I work for The Home Depot, and have years of experience with ... | ||
| Berry bushes in Hawaii | 1/14/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: CoachDave, What kind of berry bushes would be okay to grow in Hawaii? I don't know much about ... A: Howdy again, The question about soil depth is really quite simple. I recommend you always put the ... | ||
| Berry bushes in Hawaii | 1/8/2011 | CoachDave |
| Q: CoachDave, What kind of berry bushes would be okay to grow in Hawaii? I don't know much about ... A: Howdy Sean, I'm Coach Dave and I work for The Home Depot. Growing berries is a bit tricky first ... | ||
Gill Borchardt
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Can offer advice on various shrubs, i.e. where, when and how to plant, pruning, likely ultimate size of plant, preferred conditions etc.
Experience
Over 30 years of making gardens in various parts of the United Kingdom.
Education/Credentials
Diploma in Horticulture with Commendation
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