Wart-like Growths on a Willow
Grown galls on a grafted willow (Salix purpurea ‘Gracilis’). Source: Danielle Dion-Desbois Question: I have a top-grafted Arctic willow with wart-like growthsContinue Reading
Category: Pruning
You’re Afraid Your Tree Is Dying?
The decline of a tree is almost always a huge disappointment for its owner. Source: greenlv.wordpress.com Home gardeners expect toContinue Reading
Fall: A Sad Season for Climbing Houseplants
My pink cissus (Cissus adenopoda, now Cyphostemma adenopoda) attempting a takeover of a white spruce. Source: laidbackgardener.com September is the timeContinue Reading
When Is the Best Time for Pruning Arborvitae Hedges?
American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis), commonly called cedar, is a popular hedge plant throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, especially in NorthContinue Reading
Revive Fading Annuals
Gardeners usually expect annuals to bloom all summer … and that wish generally does come true. However, some species, suchContinue Reading
Vacation Care for Lawns
If you’re planning to head off for 2 or 3 weeks for a well-deserved vacation, don’t forget you’ll need toContinue Reading
When to prune flowering shrubs?
Shrubs rarely need to be pruned (of course, I would say that: I’m a laidback gardener!), but if you do feel theContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Deadheading Lilacs Improves Bloom
Among the most persistent myths in horticulture is the one that insists you must remove the faded blooms of the common lilac,Continue Reading
Scratch Your Tree to See If It’s Alive
It’s spring and everything is coming back to life. Except one of your trees or shrubs. While all other woodyContinue Reading
Pruning Shrubs Is Rarely Obligatory
Strangely enough, when someone buys a shrub, their first question is often: “When do I prune it?” But that’s not theContinue Reading