Putting Down Repels-All To Prevent Deer From Eating Bulbs
Nancy in Massillon says, ‘my question is, I had my son plant over 50 bulbs in the fall for daffodils and tulips, and how can I protect them from the deer coming and eating [...]
Splitting Hostas Up in Early Spring
Sandy in Canton, asks, ‘I have a question about the hosta plant. Do the hosta plants spread on their own? Are you talking about just getting bigger as a clump or by seed? When [...]
How Long Should My New Crabapple Tree Stay Staked?
An email from Sue who says, ‘I bought a lovely seven-gallon coral burst crabapple from Rohrs last May. How long does it need 10 gallons of water a week under normal conditions and when [...]
How to Move or Graft a 32 Year Old Rosebush
Linda from Canton asks, ‘how do you safely split off a section of a 32 year old rosebush when moving it?’ Don't move your 32 year old rosebush. They don't divide like a perennial, [...]
First Trees of the Season Have Arrived at Rohr’s Nursery!
For the last four or five years, we've been very lucky that we were able to bring the first load in the last week of February. And we've got multiple loads lined up for [...]
Dealing with Spotted Lanternfly This Year (2026)
The spotted lanternfly wants to come and visit us this spring. I've heard some reports already on it. They've spread the quarantine to the whole state. What does that mean for us? We pre-treat [...]
Things You Can Do in March to Get Ready for Spring in Northeast Ohio
Spring’s creeping closer, here’s a task list to set you up for gardening success and healthy plants early! Late February - Early March Repot/divide houseplants if needed; start fertilizing with liquid [...]
Gardening Myths #9 – Keeping or Trimming Tomato Suckers
Now tomato suckers, people have always asked, you take those off, do not take them off. It's kind of a personal opinion, to be honest. They come off like a 45 degree angle, off [...]
Gardening Myths #8 – Using Styrofoam or Gravel as Filler in Large Pots
Carol in Canton asks, ‘I don't know that this is actually a myth. It's just that styrofoam packaging, is it bad to put that in the bottom of a deep pot where you're going [...]
Gardening Myths #7 – Cutting the Top off a Tree and Tree Staking
Here's one to discuss: topping off trees helps them grow. That's a loaded one. It will promote interior growth when you cut the top of a tree off. You have to be careful, if [...]