Finicky Endless Summer Hydrangeas
We have a question from Teresa, 'I have a hydrangea and I'm not sure what kind it is. I finally got one bloom this year. It's pink and round. It's a lower hydrangea. So [...]
Transplanting Blueberries and Feeding Them
From Janet, 'I have a question about blueberry bushes. I'd like to know when is a good time to move them. I have them in a location that I think they're not doing too [...]
Trimming Back a Short-Needled Pine Tree
Here we have this question on a pine tree. "It's a short-needle pine tree. The new growth has already come out. How far back can I trim that?" So ideally we would want to [...]
Using Epsom Salts to Help Roses
We have a question here, “I have heard that if you put Epsom salt water around the roses, it will prevent them from getting diseases and help them in their growth. Is that true?” [...]
Clematis Wilt Rescue and Prevention
We have Barb in Hartville who asks, "I have a clematis that I bought from you guys two years ago, it’s been blooming, but it's got that clematis wilt. It actually had it last [...]
Fertilizing Dogwoods & Protecting Petunias
We have Mary in North Canton who asks, "My first question is, what kind of fertilizer should we use on the dogwood trees? The other thing, we have yellow petunias. And we have Japanese [...]
Problems with Cucumbers not Being Green
We have Joanne in Massillon who asks, "now, my cucumbers. I've got three plants. Never had this happen before. They'll be ready to pick in a day or two. But one of the plants [...]
Popular Panicle Hydrangeas this Season
What's been the most popular flowering shrub this year is probably the paniculata hydrangea, either Lavalamp Flare, or Bobo. Bobo is really small, three feet by three feet. Flare is a pink and white [...]
Treating Insects in Your Vegetable Garden
Let's get into this question here, this one is from Larry. ‘Vegetable garden insects, what can I spray to treat them without affecting my vegetables?’ That is a good question. I would say for [...]
Problems with Lilacs & Geraniums
Lilac Bush We have Mike in Canton, “my question is, I have a lilac bush that was given to me by my mother which was given to her by my grandmother, and she [...]