Q: I need to prune an arborvitae hedge because it is too tall. I’d like to remove 3 or 4 feet off the top of these shrubs. When is the best time to prune them? A: Late winter or early spring is ...
Plant trees and shrubs at least 6 to 8 weeks before the expected first fall frost. Water new trees and shrubs regularly and ...
If you don’t have an arborvitae tree or shrub in your yard, chances are your neighbor does. Arborvitaes are among the most commonly planted evergreens in Chicago-area landscapes. Many yards and ...
Fall looms but gardening season is far from over, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very ...
If conditions are too dry, plant roots are still unable to nourish the plant. You will have crispy brown foliage everywhere (that may perk up once watered) and will probably not survive. Here are a ...
As winter approaches, get your trees and shrubs protected before it’s too cold. Wrap those trunks with tree wrap to protect ...
Summer is the perfect time for folks with green thumbs to get outside and start planting. For one Reddit user, a three-year transformation in a side yard shows how valuable time and patience — and the ...
Q: Our son in the Twin Cities planted arborvitae last summer, watered them well, gave them good care and they looked great in the fall. When the snow melted this spring, the lower half of every shrub ...
What did the tree do when it went on sabbatical? It took a leaf of absence, of course. Tree humor is fun, but what’s happened to trees this winter is certainly no laughing matter. Wet heavy snow, ...
Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...
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