Arbs and Pinecones, Are They a Concern?
This one comes from Erica. She sent us some pictures of her arborvitae. She says ”I just want your input or opinion on these arborvitae we've had along our driveway. They really have a [...]
Taking Care of a Holly Bush in Winter
Carol in Massillon asks, "Last spring I planted a holly bush that I bought from you and it's got wonderful little red berries. Which is what I bought it for. Three questions, with frost [...]
Planting Large Trees Going into Late Fall
We're still able to plant things, right? Yes, 100 percent. We've got a lot of arborvitae, all different types of varieties. So when people come in, when you say the word arborvitae, they think [...]
Different Kinds of Hydrangeas and Trimming Recommendations
Annie in Jackson asks, “my question is, in 2023, at your nursery on Portage, I bought two hydrangeas. One is a Bobo and the other one is a Lil' Quick Fire. One of your [...]
Tree of Heaven and Lanternflies in November
So, let's turn our attention to the spotted lanternfly. What's the status here in Ohio? This is going to be something we're going to have to deal with. I think it's a bigger concern [...]
Preparing Different Kinds of Roses for Winter
We have Joe in east canton, ‘I have Knockout roses, I have Lenten roses, I bought some hybrid tea roses from your store, followed Dave's instructions, they survived. My question is the three different [...]
Wintering Gardenias in Hanging Baskets
Cheryl says, ‘I have two gardenias in hanging baskets. I'd like to keep going over the winter. Anything special that I should do?’ Well, God bless you for having two gardenias. They're so hard, [...]
Trees and Shrubs for Colorful Fall Foliage
Everybody talks about a dogwood tree in the spring. They're like, oh, I love the pink and the white dogwoods. But the fall foliage on dogwoods is spectacular. It is one of the prettiest [...]
Should you Trim Back your Perennials This Fall?
I've got an email, an emailer says,” should I cut back all my perennials, or is that not necessary?” It's perfectly okay to leave some of them. I usually kind of do my cleanup [...]
Transplanting Daisies Before End of Fall
I have an email here from Tony. Tony wants to know, “can I split and transplant daisies now or should I wait till spring?” You can do them now. Now is a fine time [...]
