| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Maple Tree (Sugar) | 8/14/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: Our recently planted maple tree (within 4-5 months) has developed a wilted appearance. Leaves are ...
A: Marcia, The tree is struggling due to the heat and transplant shock. You will need to keep it well ...
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| hydrangea bushes | 8/13/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have 2 hydrangea bushes that have blossomed every year I have lived in this house(15 years). The ...
A: Helen, Prune them now to ensure that there are flowers for next year, since most Hydrangeas flower ...
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| dwarf alberta spruce | 8/13/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I purchased a house with 2 Dwarf Alberta spruces in the front. They look fine from the front, but ...
A: Mickie, The die back on the house ward side is probably due a combination of limited sunlight and ...
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| burning bush shrub | 8/13/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in southwestern NY state. I planted 2 burning bush shrubs in May. They seemed to do well ...
A: Deborah, There are only two beetles that I know of that are that color- the european chafer and the ...
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| Yews | 8/13/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have yews across the back of our yard which are 35 years old and provided us wonderful privacy the ...
A: Bonnie, I would recommend that you have the soil in that are checked for contamination or other ...
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| euonymus | 8/12/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have 6 large bushes that have grown from tiny plants over 12 years. Just today I noticed they've ...
A: Liz, I would recommend that you check the insides of the plants for euyonmus scale. The heat and no ...
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| yew | 8/11/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: What yew would be most similar to the "blue john yew"? I have 9 blue john's as the focal point of a ...
A: Peggy, The only other yew that I know of with the smae color needles is Taxus baccata ...
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| Burning Bush | 8/11/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have about 20 burning bushes. Most are healthy but 1 died and 2 are looking sickly. In April, we ...
A: Karen, The plants were damaged from the late snow and the accompanying cold temperatures. I would ...
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| Evergreen Topiaries needles turning brown... | 8/11/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: we used to evergreen (not sure what kind) 3 ball, 4ft topiaries for our wedding last September and ...
A: Emily, I think that the problem is possibly the pots that the plants were put into. The die back ...
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| crape myrtle | 8/8/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: i planted a 7 foot tall crape myrtle about a 2 months ago and only a few days ago the leaves have ...
A: Lionel, The Crape Myrtle is probably in transplant shock. Transplant shock causes stress on the ...
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| Dwarf Burning Bush | 8/8/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: We planted a Dwarf Burning Bush in June of 2007. It is located in full sun portion of our backyard, ...
A: Debra, The plant is in transplant shock. You will need to water it heavily for the remainder of the ...
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| Forsythia bushes | 8/8/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: We planted our forsythias about a year ago. The had a beautiful bloom this spring. It is now ...
A: Sue, I would have the soil in the area tested for any contamination. For two of three plants to ...
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| snowball bush | 8/6/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: My recently transplanted snowball bush has developed a black edge around most of it's leaves. I ...
A: Mary, The black edges are from drought stress. You need to water the plant for 20 min. every day ...
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| boxwood shrubs | 8/5/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: WE moved into a new house, and the sides of the yard and back are encased in boxwood shrubs. ...
A: Sharon, I would recommend that you prune the boxwoods down in stages. Take no more than 1/3 off ...
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| Rose of Sharon | 8/5/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have a rose of Sharon bush that was transplanted 3 years ago. It gets partial sun. Every spring ...
A: Debbie, I would recommend that if you are using any type of fertilizer on the plant that it be ...
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| hydranga plants | 8/2/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have two hydranga plants and they did not flower last year and again this year I do not have any ...
A: Valene, I would recommend no tpruning the plants for a few years. The most common cause of no ...
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| BURNING BUSH | 8/2/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: THESE BUSHES ARE PLANTED CLOSE TO A BLOCK BUILDING (2FT)AND THEY LOSE THEIR LEAVES EVERY YEAR ABOUT ...
A: John, I think that the problem may be the heat from the building that is causing the euoymus to ...
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| Yew shrubs | 8/2/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: My yews are turning dark and dropping their needles and there is a white substance sticking to the ...
A: Dyanne, The white substance is actually an insect called mealy bugs. Mealy bugs feed on the juices ...
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| cedar shrubs | 7/31/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: Can cedar shrubs and trees also be kept from outgrowing their 5cu.ft. planters? Can they be ...
A: Ed, While it is possible to maintain the top by pruning to keep it small, there is little to do to ...
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| snowball bush | 7/31/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I bought a snowball bush about a week ago and it was doing fine until 2 days later the leaves of the ...
A: Lionel, It sounds like the plant went into transplant shock. Try to keep it heavily watered to ...
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| cedar shrubs | 7/30/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have two cedars that are about 3 ft. tall that I want to move in my yard. How do I dig up the root ...
A: Creichel, Move them in the fall and dig the root balls as large as you can comfortably handle. The ...
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| dying shrubs | 7/29/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: We had our home built 2 years ago and the frontyard landscaping was included.Within one year 1 ...
A: Janet, It sounds like the landscape is suffering from a problem common to all new homes- compacted ...
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| Hydrangas | 7/29/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have a 12 inch plant that I receved from my grandaughter for Mother's Day. I have it in the ...
A: Janet, You should move it in the fall once the weather starts to cool down. As far as location, ...
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| small evergreen tree turning brown | 7/29/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I planted a very small evergreen tree at a cemetary about 6 years ago (which was so small it came in ...
A: Barbara, It is very difficult to maintain a plant in a cemetary because they do not water on a ...
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| Dogwood shrub | 7/29/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have four dogwood shrubs in my backyard. The stems of the shrubs are turning black and the ...
A: Rachael, There are several twig blights that effect dogwoods. Unfortuately, there is no fungicide ...
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| Crape Myrtle not blooming | 7/28/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: Planted a lovely Cape Myrtle shrub in June 06 and it was gorgeous all summer and fall. It gets full ...
A: Audrey, The majority of the time it is pruning that is at fault for non-blooming Crape Myrtles. If ...
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| Hershey Red azaleas | 7/28/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: My mother lives in Meridian, Mississippi and has several beds of Hershey reds planted approximately ...
A: Sarah, It is probably due to the newer, more insect and disease resistant cultivars being readily ...
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| Paulownia saplings with brown spotted leaves turning yellow then falling off | 7/28/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I just asked this at another area ("Trees") and I believe the question went to someone else. I had ...
A: Clint, First, I couldn't access the pictures that you attached, but I will venture a guess anyway. ...
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| Gardenia Shrub/Trees | 7/28/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have two wonderful Gardenia Trees in my back yard. They are Gardenia 'Veitchi' that I have had ...
A: Bob, Thrips would explain the deformities in the flower buds. You will need to spray the plants ...
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| althea | 7/27/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I bought this plant 4 yrs ago with buds - they did not open. I am now in my 4th budding - thousands ...
A: Erika, It sounds like the plant doesn't have enough energy to open the flower buds. I would ...
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| Texas Sage | 7/27/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: We have a row of 12 Texas Sage that are almost 6 years old. One of the end shrubs just up and died ...
A: JIm, Sage does not like alot of water, as a matter of fact, they do better if they are watered ...
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| Green hydrangea flowers? | 7/27/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I got an hydrangea plant for my birthday last month. The flowers were blue, but after I planted it ...
A: Gail, The problem that you have is the soil Ph. You will need to have the soil tested to determine ...
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| shamrock inkberry shrubs | 7/26/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have two shamrock inkberrys, within the past month the leaves are turning bronze/dark brown and ...
A: Patricia, From the description of the bronze leaves, I would suspect that the culprits are spider ...
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| evergreen bush problem | 7/25/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have 29 evergreens (type I am not sure of) they are 28 years old and only recently have become ...
A: Amy, Haevy watering is the only thing that you can do in a situation like this. you will have to ...
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| shrubs | 7/25/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have some shrubs that have been here since I moved in so I don't know how old they are. I read ...
A: Valerie, There are many types of shrubs with needles (Yews, Hemlocks, Pines), and depending on ...
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| Barberry die back | 7/25/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in rural (western) NJ and have two red/variegated barberry shrubs (about 10 years old). Both ...
A: Diane, While deer browsing may be a cuase for the die back, I am not sure this is the main problem. ...
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| Transplant Lilly Pilly | 7/25/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: We have 2 lilly pilly shrubs about 2metres high in semi-shade that we would like to transplant to a ...
A: Shirley, The raised bumps on the leaves are an insect called psyllids. There are several ...
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| Lack of blooms on hibiscus and orleanders | 7/24/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have beautiful green mature orleanders and hibiscus in my Florida yard, but annually there is a ...
A: Ed, When or are you pruning the plants? If you are pruning them in the spring, then you are ...
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| spider mite infestation:dwarf spruce tree | 7/24/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: i recently got a small dwarf spruce tree (about the size of a toddler) and when i got it the needles ...
A: Peter, There are only two ways to treat the mite infestation- with a miticide or with horticultural ...
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| PJM Rhodo suddenly dying | 7/24/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: One of my PJM Rhododendrons appears to be dying quite suddenly. The leaves have all curled up. It ...
A: Laura, For a rhody to wilt this fast, I would have to suspect the problem is a disease called ...
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