Ask Burton: Q: I like to buy the tall cone-sheared rosemary each year to use on my porch, but often have chunks of them turn brown. Sometimes I see tiny spots of white on the leaves when this happens. How do I stop this from happening?November 27, 2023
Ask Burton: Q: I have a hedgerow of dwarf Burford holly that has gotten out of control. It hasn’t been pruned for a number of years, and it’s out of control. How much can I cut it back?November 7, 2023
Ask Burton: Q: I planted a nice bed of pansies after Thanksgiving, once my summer plantings had given up the ghost. But I’ve had them in the ground for six weeks now, and they barely seem like they’re growing! This always happens to me – my pansies don’t look great until March. Why is this happening, and how can I do better?October 14, 2023
Ask Burton : Q: I have a new home this year, with new landscaping. The builder installed drip irrigation with our new plantings, but I still had plants burn up this summer despite running my system for fifteen minutes a station every day. Do I need to install spray heads before replacing them?September 27, 2023
Ask Burton: Q: I use Mums to cheer up my patio each year, but the blooms sometimes seem to rot out, and whole plant chunks break or die off in pieces. What’s happening, and how do I stop it?September 12, 2023
ASK BURTON: Q: My crape myrtle is dripping sap, isn’t blooming right, and generally just looks tired. There are also tiny white dots up and down the branches. How do I fix this?August 29, 2023
