Gardening Question From Linda: It is August now. I have a neighbor who has fifteen of these 40 or 50 foot trees bordering the South side of my yard. He wants them for privacy but does not lace or top them so I can get light down in my yard for my plants. Our HOA […]
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Gardening Question From Sandra: I had a palaverdy tree removed. Now roots are sprouting. Soaked grown & try to dig them out( Az rock&clay ground) want to plant a lemon tree in fall. How do I get rid of this problem. Thank you for any help. Answer from Pat: My advice is to wait until […]
Gardening Question From Sue: I live in the Arizona desert. I have 25 mature California Pepper trees. This summer one died. The root ball had white laced fungus. Now another tree is dying. This tree sat close to the dead tree. My question is. Does the fungus in the ground spread to the other trees? […]
Categories : Trees
Tree Trimming Question From Ter: Is there any way to stop or at least minimize the number of new sprouts that grow on the cuts after i trim the California pepper tree? i take off a branch, turn around, and there are a dozen sprouts growing where the removed branch was. If i can’t stop […]
Categories : Trees
Can I Use A Liquid Fungicide Along The Drip-Line?
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Monday,
November
27th,
2017
at 05:19 PM
Gardening Question From Barbara: my flowering tree has Apple Scab disease. We live in Michigan, and the trees have lost most leaves and are beginning to go dormant. Can I use a liquid fungicide along the drip-line? Can I prune the tree first? Answer From Pat: When your tree is completely dormant and leaves have […]
Brown/Black Tips And Black Spots On Tabebuia Impeginosa
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
October
11th,
2017
at 04:30 PM
Gardening Question From Lynn: We are in Culver City,Ca and have three one year old Tabebuias all of which are developing black/brown tips of leaves as well as black spots. Could this be a drainage issue, and/or over watering or part of the semi deciduous process? Our arborist suggests over watering. Any tips on how […]
Categories : Trees
Gardening Question From Bee: Could you please tell me how to start a podacarpus from a cutting? My neighbors have really ugly wooden fences (we live in Florida) and I think a living fence would be so pretty. I have seen them formed into beautiful hedges and that would be perfect for what I want. […]
Categories : Trees
Silver Sheen VS Podacarpus VS Purple Hop Bush
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
July
26th,
2017
at 06:25 PM
Gardening Question From Maria: Hi, I live in Irvine, CA, and I am looking for replacement for privacy hedge/trees for our two 20 foot Camphor trees. Unfortunately, the Camphors had grown too big and lifting our concrete and messing up our pipes. The trees will be right by our main patio area so I prefer […]
Categories : Trees
Gardening Question From Suzanne: We have one of these trees in the front yard of our Huntington Beach home. It has grown rather large and unruly. Can we have it pruned now or must we wait until autumn? Answer From Pat: Cassia leptophylla should be pruned only when necessary to correct shape or control spread. […]
Categories : Trees
Gardening Question From Mila: I live in Santa Clarita CA, 91355. I currently have an Olive Tree in my front yard. Last year it started bearing fruits that stained my concrete and littered my lawn. My gardener also stated that it needs to be removed soon since it will eventually damage my concrete. I am […]
Categories : Trees
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