| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Dwarf Improved Meyer Lemon Tree | 5/30/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I've had my lemon tree for a year now. It's in a pot on the back porch and gets tons of sunlight ...
A: Roani, If it is not too hard, I would recommend repotting the tree to a bigger pot, or at least ...
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| Boganvia | 5/30/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I'm trying to find out more about this plant. It is in the back yard and there just dry sticks. No ...
A: Ron, I would recommend looking at the following sites- ...
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| Evergreen topiary | 5/29/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have several evergreen topiary trees in my front year that are about 3 years old. They are very ...
A: Clara, You are using electric pruning shears- that is what you are doing wrong. These types of ...
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| Snowball bush | 5/28/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: Mr. Gulliksen, I live in southwest Georgia, and just planted a small snowball bush. Several brown ...
A: Kim, Since there are no diseases that normally effect viburnums, I would have to deduce that the ...
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| Deodar Cedar Branch Tips Turning Brown | 5/28/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in the Pacific Northwest. I have a 10 year old Deodar Cedar in my fenced yard which has grown ...
A: Rick, There are several things that could cause this type of die back- clay soils, the wet weather ...
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| Problems, flowering crabapple | 5/27/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: Mr.Gulliksen: I have a flowering crabapple (don't remember the name; follage is maroon in color) ...
A: Jeffery, It sounds like there was some basal damage to the plant (this is usually caused by weed ...
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| oleander rescue | 5/27/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in Brooklyn, NY and had a beautiful potted Oleander in a large pot on my rooftop through ...
A: Kirstin, There is a ray of hope for your Oleander. The new growth is very encouraging. I would ...
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| Cedar deodora needel tips are brown | 5/27/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: Edward: The tips of my trees are browning. The person with a similar problem indicated that this ...
A: Klaus, I think that the problem could be the location of the plants. Clay soils hold a lot of ...
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| Killing Maple tree seedlings growing in shrubs | 5/27/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in Rhode Island and have Maple tree seedling leaves growing in my shrubs. How can I kill the ...
A: Stephen, The easiest way to do it is to pull them out of the ground. You could also look for ...
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| Carolina Jasmine-Not blooming | 5/26/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: My Carolina Jasmine are not blooming. I have potted them up in a 1 gallon pot. This is there first ...
A: Brian, Jasmine prefers full sun and well drained soils. The omly reason that I can think of for the ...
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| Gardinias yellow leaves | 5/24/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: What causes yellow leaves as well as not holding leaves?
A: Tommy, Gardenias are acid loving plants, they require a more acidic fertilizer than standard ones. ...
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| Forsythia | 5/24/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: ..My problem is this. I live in the Northeast (MA) and have two forsythia shrubs that are at least ...
A: Ken, I would recommend doing a rejuvenation pruning on the shrubs. Either remove all of the older ...
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| arborvitaes | 5/24/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: the expert e-mailed about my arborvitaes, telling me to use fishline. can you tell me about this ...
A: Bob, Japanese maples are a tricky tree to keep going. You will need to prune off the dead spots and ...
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| Arborvite Problems | 5/24/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I planted 2 arborvites last October to replace Alberta Spruces that had severe spider mite damage. ...
A: Julie, If the damage is uniform on the bottom of theplants, I would say that there was something ...
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| boxwood/japanese boxwood | 5/23/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have a large number of boxwood that are 14 years old and some less than 3 years old. I have lost ...
A: Dorinda, There are several blights and cankers that effect Boxwoods throughout the year. I would ...
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| Shrubs Dying - Help | 5/23/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I do my own landscaping and yard work. I find satisfaction in digging in the ground - it's great for ...
A: Diane, There are several possiblities for the hedge type shrub- Hemlocks or Yews for needled ...
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| brown or dark specks on leaves | 5/23/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: My red tips have dark specks on the leaves. It seems to be on the leaves mostly in the front of the ...
A: Sharon, It sounds like something was splashed on them or some weed control drifted onto the leaves. ...
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| butterfly bushes | 5/23/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: butterfly bushes have yet to have any green foliage . planted last summer and did fine. i pruned ...
A: Angie, I am not sure that they are dead, Buddleia are a very hardy species. I think that the ...
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| leland cypress | 5/22/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: i just bought two leland cyrpress trees and one of them has some dead spots on it and the grower ...
A: Dawn, Depending on the soil texture, you may need to water more. If the soil is clay like- maintain ...
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| gardenia | 5/22/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I planted 2 gardenia shrubs that are approx. 12-14 in high in my yard, I live in N.C. They appeared ...
A: Nancy, The yellowing may be due to several different problems. I would first have you check the ...
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| DRY LOOKING LEMONS | 5/22/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: THE FRUIT ON MY LEMON TREE LOOKS AND FEELS DRY, THE INSIDE IS FINE, BUT THE SKIN LOOKS ROUGH AND ...
A: Chris, I am afraid that I know little about growing lemons. I found this website- ...
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| potted shrubs? | 5/21/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in the Los Angeles area and want to plant some shrubs in pots to create some privacy (north ...
A: Britt, You can plant anything in pots and have them thrive with the proper care. I would recommend ...
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| Leyland Cyprus | 5/21/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I am having a problem with 30 leyland cyprus I have planted in Nov, 2006. They were doing great over ...
A: Alex, I feel that the cypresses went into transplant shock this spring. The fertilization should ...
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| Eastern Snowball bush | 5/21/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have 2 snowballs bushes. Both 3 years old. Both do well until they flower and then it rains. They ...
A: Herb, Depending on the size, I would recommend using modified tomato cages for a short term fix. ...
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| transplant now | 5/20/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I need to transplant 2 mature burn bushes. Will they survive? I am in the Catskills and we had a ...
A: Terri, I would recommend waiting until the late fall if you can. If you can't wait for some reason, ...
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| holly tree | 5/20/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: My neighbor has a very tall holly tree with big double trunk. Beautiful in the winter. A Hugh ...
A: Regina, It is hard to say if there is a problem with the tree not having seen it or not knowing any ...
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| apple tree | 5/20/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: we lost our del. apple tree due to the october storm here in wrstern n.y.. there is a new shoot ...
A: Pat, I would recommend that you choose the biggest sprout (or sprouts to form a multi stemmed tree) ...
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| Hydrangeas | 5/20/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I ordered six Hydrangeas 2 years ago and all but one lived. I think I ordered these plants from ...
A: Amy, I think that part of the problem is the light requirements for the Hydrangeas. They thrive in ...
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| Oil spray on arbovites | 5/19/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: My landscaper wants to put an oil spray on our arborvitae. He also wants to spray all of our ...
A: Sandra, Actually unless the oil is mixed at a low rate, the oil could damage the Arborvitae, and ...
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| HELP-Emerald Green Arbivitae Dying | 5/18/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I live in Cumming-GA and I planted 9 Emerald Green Arbivatae around mid April 2007. Five of them ...
A: Sandro, The planting procedure that you followed is perfect. I have to disagree adamantly with the ...
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| dying plants | 5/18/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I was on a long trip for 3 months and so i had put the moderately size potted azalea japonica in ...
A: Anindita, The only thing that I can recommend that you could try would be to repot the plant in a ...
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| Holly | 5/17/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: We have several Holly shrubs in the front of our house that have struggled for the last eight or so ...
A: Jim, From the description that you provided, I would have to say that the hollies have been damaged ...
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| Weeping Higan Cherry Tree Wilting | 5/17/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have just read your answer to ...
A: Anna, If the wilting began after the introduction of the fertilizer spike, I would have to say that ...
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| snowball bush not growing | 5/17/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I bought a snowball bush and planted it 3 seasons ago. It has bloomed the last 2 years but it is ...
A: Shandera, Viburnums, while normally a medium growth plant, will sometimes take a few years before ...
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| meyer lemon tree | 5/17/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have a meyer lemon tree in a pot on my patio and it gets morning sun.I live in Monroe, La. This ...
A: June, It is either a watering problem or the tree has been attacked by aphids. Check the leaves ...
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| Burning bush | 5/16/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: My burning bush is in full bloom and until a couple days ago looked great now one side of the new ...
A: Tracey, I would check the soil to make sure that there is adequate soil moisture. If the soil is ...
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| hydrengas, the care of | 5/16/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I recently planted two hydrenga shrubs. What is the best way to remove the dead heads?I live in ...
A: Diane, The following website will answer most of your questions about Hydrangeas- ...
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| Globe Dwarf Spruce | 5/15/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have a Question for you. We recently (yesterday) baught a Colorado Globe Dwarf Spurce. And we ...
A: Dennis, To my knowledge, there is no difference between the two. The nursery may change their ...
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| Trimming hemlocks | 5/15/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I planted hemlocks (shrub grade) as a property line fence about 40+ years ago. When they were ...
A: Clark, You can reduce the size of these plants by up to a third without doing too much serious ...
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| Hydrangeas | 5/15/2007 | Edward Gulliksen |
Q: I have tried to grow hydrangeas in east Texas. They grow to maybe 1 ft. in height and never get any ...
A: Leigh, Depending on the type of Hydrangea that you are trying to grow, you may need to cut them to ...
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