| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| HELP-Emerald Green Arbivitae Dying | 5/15/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in Cumming-GA and I planted 9 Emerald Green Arbivatae around mid April 2007. Five of them ...
A: Sandro, Soil type is very important to the survival of this type of Arbirvitae. Clay soils, or any ...
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| Leyland Cypress | 5/15/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: We have a wall of Leyland Cypress and I noticed some are getting brown spots and not very looking ...
A: Craig, There are a few fungal cankers that will cause die back on the plants, however, without ...
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| Leyland Cypress Issue | 5/14/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: Good morning. I live in Maryland and have 7 Leyland Cypress trees in my front yard. Recently one of ...
A: Irene, It is hard to say without actually seeing the pattern of damage, and the specific site ...
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| Wintergreen Boxwood damage | 5/14/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have 30 wintergreen boxwoods outlining our property. We planted them last year and over the ...
A: Chrystal, I would recommend fertilizing the plants heavily to encourage new growth. Water the ...
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| Trees killing my plants? | 5/13/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I had a landscape architect design and complete my landscaping, It has been three years since and I ...
A: Chris, Maple trees do have a very extensive root system that will compete with all other plants ...
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| Problem with Forsythia | 5/12/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have a forsythia shrub that is about 5 years old. I live outside of Philadelphia pa and the plant ...
A: Kathy, The hollow pith (inside of the branch) is normal on Forsythias. I would suspect that the ...
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| Dying Blue Spruces | 5/11/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in Bucks County Pa, and had two 15 year old blue spruces that always did well, they were ...
A: Terry, It is hard to say what could have caused this type of dieback on the tree that was not moved ...
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| Burning Bush | 5/11/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: ..underneath my minature burning bush (7 ft:)) I have a lot of little (what I think is) bush plants. ...
A: Kim, Transplanting these seedlings shouild be done in the late fall after the plants have gone ...
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| Holly Bush infestation | 5/10/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: my holly bush/tree has an infestation. I pulled one of the infected leaves that had turned yellow ...
A: Gabrielle, The adult fly begins to lay their eggs in the leaves around late April through May. ...
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| Weeping Higan Cherry--Wilting leaves | 5/9/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: HELP!! I am a terrible gardener, but I try hard! Two years ago, I planted a Crepe Myrtle, ...
A: Lynn, I think there is a possibility that the spraying that was done may have sent the tree into ...
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| windbreak | 5/9/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I need to plant two windbreaks. One will run directly alongside an established asphalt driveway and ...
A: E, To be honest, 2 feet is not a lot of space for the plants, but, I think that you would be able ...
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| fertilizing holly bushes | 5/9/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: Does it help to fertilize Hollys?
A: Jan, Yes it does help to fertilize them, but I would recommend fertilizing only in the fall to ...
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| Privacy Living Wall | 5/9/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I am located in Gaithersburg, MD 20882. I am looking for options to consider for a Privacy Living ...
A: Roxanne, For the privacy wall, I would recommend using any of the following: Arborvitae (Thuja ...
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| Planting Pairs | 5/8/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in zone 7 (NW atlanta) The soil is predominantly clay with some construction rock mixed in ...
A: Tiffani, I have never been very good at perennial pairing, but some of my favorites are: ...
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| evergreen shrubs | 5/8/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have several evergreen shrubs that are turning rust color and look like they are dying. I water ...
A: Sylvia, The high salt content of the water is probably effecting the plants, but I do not think it ...
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| How to take care of my gardinias? | 5/8/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I just need some everyday things that I can do to keep my Gardinias healthy. I love them so much. ...
A: Sugar, I would recommend that you check out the following websites for great instructions: ...
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| maple | 5/7/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: My neighbors have an old maple near my driveway. For years it has been growing leaves in the lower ...
A: Sandi, This growth is called adventitous growth. These would eventually grow into limbs and ...
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| PURPLE PLUM DEAD BRANCHES | 5/7/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I LIVE IN IL AND MY PURPLE PLUM HAS STARTED TO BLUM. BUT SOME OF THE BRANCHES THAT STARTED HAVE ...
A: Todd, I would recommend that you check the branches for armored scale. Look for bumps on the limbs ...
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| Holly Bush infestation | 5/7/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: my holly bush/tree has an infestation. I pulled one of the infected leaves that had turned yellow ...
A: Gabrielle, If the insect was inside the leaf, then you have Holly Leaf Miner. This insect can only ...
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| arborvitaes | 5/7/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: the expert e-mailed about my arborvitaes, telling me to use fishline. can you tell me about this ...
A: Robert, One of the best places to order it is on line from North Country Organics. The website is ...
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| moving a mature shaped privot | 5/6/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: hope you can help. We need to move two beautiful privots shaped like balls around 3 foot high to ...
A: Jo, It is really too late to move these shrubs, they should have been moved in March or early ...
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| sick holly bushes | 5/5/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: My parents have had china boy and china girl Holies for several years. In the last few years they ...
A: Scott, If the problem is effecting the newer plants, then I would have to say that there is a ...
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| arborvite | 5/4/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: can an arborvite be trimmed and still look OK or will it lose its shape as it is overgrown in its ...
A: Marian, Yes, Arborvitae can be sheared if they are growing too large for the area that they planted ...
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| arborvitaes | 5/4/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: the expert e-mailed about my arborvitaes, telling me to use fishline. can you tell me about this ...
A: Robert, I have never heard of Fishline fertilizer, but I think that the expert was t telling you to ...
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| China Girl& China Boy Hollies | 5/4/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: Both of my hollies have a black color soot on the leaves .. Any answers of what this could be ? ...
A: Chris, What you are seeing is a fungus called Sooty Mold. This fungus is growing on the excrement ...
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| gardenia brown leaves dropping | 5/4/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have two gardenias that have the new growth turning brown and other leaves a slight yellow and ...
A: Carmen, I would advise you to check for Aphids or Scale first by looking at the undersides and the ...
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| Magnolia | 5/3/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: Last year I purchased and planted a magnolia Jane tree. I planted it around May, and at that time ...
A: Steve, It is possible that the harsh winter damaged the buds. It is also probable that the tree did ...
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| yew tree transplant | 5/3/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I had several 10'tall yew trees transplanted into my south central Pennsylvania yard the 1st week of ...
A: Edna, They sound like they are going into transplant shock. I would recommend putting down some ...
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| azalea japonica "madame van hecke" | 5/3/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: purchased pretty about 12" high in pot, should I plant now in garden or leave till autumn or spring, ...
A: Mary, The sooner you get the plant into the ground, the faster it will be able to establish a ...
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| hydrenga flowering | 5/3/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have two large hydrengas maybe 10 years old and they do not bloom. there is plenty of water and ...
A: Jeremy, The reason the Hydrangeas are not blooming may be that they are growing rapidly. The plants ...
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| Barberry Disease or Insect Infestation | 5/2/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in NJ and have barberries throughout my landscaping. The last couple years I noticed in ...
A: Carly, There are several possiblities- Barberry Aphid, Barberry Webworm or Scale. In all cases I ...
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| flame of the forest | 5/2/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have got a flame of the forest which i have had a number of years and it now stands about 4 foot ...
A: Mandy, I would recommend that you wait until after they are done flowering to do the pruning. ...
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| holly bushes | 5/2/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: Last fall I planted 4 holly girl & boy shrubs. This spring the leaves are drying up and falling off. ...
A: Susan, I would check the area that you are planting in. If this is the second group that you are ...
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| very sad looking azaleas | 5/1/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in Mid-Michigan and my azaleas are not looking so great. It's May 1st and I expected more ...
A: Elizabeth, It sounds like the Azaleas have suffered some winter injury. I would fetilize again to ...
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| Leyland Cyprus | 5/1/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I recently planted some 7 gallon Leyland Cyprus here in lower Alabama. They don't seem to be doing ...
A: Shawn, From the description they may have suffered some root burn from the fertilizer that you ...
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| transplanting a burning bush | 4/30/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: We have a badly placed burning bush that we want to move about 7-10 ft. It has sprouted some leaves. ...
A: Chris, It is best to transplant a winged euonymus in the late fall or early winter when it is ...
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| Skimmia Japonica | 4/30/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I recently planted Hydrangeas in my front garden but I wanted a small evergreen to plant among them ...
A: Jennifer, Depending on what varieties that your nursery has, these plants can grow up to 4 feet ...
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| Winter Injury to Holly | 4/29/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I saw your answer to David including winter injury. I think this has happened to 2 of my 4 holly ...
A: David, Winter injury occurs when broad leaf evergreens lose water from the stomates in their leaves ...
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| forsynthia bush | 4/29/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: My son wants to remove a forsythia bush which must be at least 10 years old. It has never really ...
A: Wanda, If you pull it out with a tractor, the Forsythia will not be able to saved. If you really ...
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| Caribbean Copper Plant | 4/29/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have a few Caribbean Copper Plants in Los Angeles, and we had a particularly cold (freezing) ...
A: Stan, If you haven't noticed new growth by now, I would say that the plant is probably dead. You ...
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