Question of the Week – Number One: January 28, 2021

By Neil Sperry • January 27, 2021

“We recently had a large Shumard red oak (3-foot soil ball) planted in our landscape. What should I do to ensure its success?” Several things will help. Some may have …

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Question of the Week – Number Two: January 21, 2021

By Neil Sperry • January 20, 2021

“What can I do to discourage rabbits in my landscape and garden? They are wrecking all of my plants.” If I had an answer to this one, I might get …

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Question of the Week – Number One: January 21, 2021

By Neil Sperry • January 20, 2021

“How can I prevent nandinas from spreading? I love their look, color and texture, but I need to keep them in bounds.” The original landscaping nandina was commonly called “heavenly …

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Question of the Week: January 14, 2021

By Neil Sperry • January 12, 2021

“Why is my azalea plant losing so many leaves? They turn yellow, then they fall off.” We actually have several types of plants that do this every winter. They’re known …

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Question of the Week – Number Two: January 7, 2021

By Neil Sperry • January 5, 2021

“I understand that winter is the time to dig and move trees in my landscape. We are adding onto our house, and I have a few plants I would like …

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Question of the Week – Number One: January 7, 2021

By Neil Sperry • January 5, 2021

“I’ve let my boxwoods grow too tall (50 inches). Can I cut them back to 30 inches? If so, when and how? I had a similar question here relative to …

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Question of the Week – Number Three: December 3, 2020

By Neil Sperry • December 2, 2020

“Why doesn’t my yaupon holly have any berries? I bought it to have red berries in the winter. Do I need a second plant nearby?” I’m going to back into …

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Question of the Week – Number Two: December 3, 2020

By Neil Sperry • December 2, 2020

I’m new to composting and backyard gardening. I harvested all of my fallen tree leaves. What can I do to speed up the compost so it will be ready by …

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