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: Now that we are getting towards the end of summer, when do I need to fertilize again?September 4, 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
Ask Burton: Q: I’m watering generously, and this August’s unpleasant heat is still battering our new plants. What am I doing wrong?August 24, 2023
Ask Burton: Q: I have a scattering of leaves starting to turn brown and fall on the interior and lower canopies of my mature trees. The species does not matter – they are all doing it a little. I can only water once per week because of city restrictions.August 9, 2023
Ask Burton: Q: I had a nice bed of roses until they were visited by rose rosette this year. I want plant recommendations that will bloom as long as my roses did, grow in similar sizes, and won’t catch that disease.August 1, 2023
