Q. I have two very large rhododendrons that I planted in front of my windows 30 years ago, not realizing that they would grow so big that they would eventually swallow my house! They are a little cramped and I believe would be happier in the back yard. Do you think this is a good [...]
Q. I have lilac bushes that haven’t bloomed in two years. What should I do?
Norwalk, Connecticut
A. Are your lilacs planted in full sun? They bloom very poorly in the shade.
Are your lilacs old with lots of suckers that have not been thinned? A plethora of suckers could be using up all the energy [...]
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Q. I planted some mums last year and they were beautiful. They came back this year and are growing wonderfully, and look fantastic. My question: I’ve been told that they will blossom in early summer and then again in the fall and that if I snip off the buds in the early flowering, then the [...]
Q. I cut my forsythia back completely last spring, to about 3 to 4 inches in height. Over the course of last summer it grew into a nice looking shrub. This spring it is too leggy. Each branch is a good 36 to 46 inches and hanging low. The bush cannot be mowed around for [...]
Technique all depends on what type of phlox you’ve gots.
Q. I planted some phlox last year . They have, however, taken control of one section of my garden. How do I transplant part of the phlox into the other area of the garden?
-Quincy, Massachusetts
A. In regards to your phlox question, different kinds of Phlox [...]
Q. I have a lavender bush which I planted last year that is still tall from last year but looks like it may be dead (or maybe that is just how they look now). Should I cut it back now, or should I have cut it back at the end of the season last fall?
-Boston, [...]
