Tag: shrubs

Ask Burton: Q: I always thought Spring was the best time to plant, but recently I’ve heard that Fall is the best time. I want to add some more trees and shrubs to my landscape and wondered if you could clarify the best planting time?
Ask Burton: Q: Now that we are getting towards the end of summer, when do I need to fertilize again?
Sammy’s Plant of the Week – Sunshine Ligustrum
Plant Of The Week: Endless Summer Hydrangea
Shrubs Provide Beauty in Your Landscape & Now is a Great Time to Plant Them!
Robert’s Plant of the Week – Limelight Hydrangea
Ask Burton: This week, a question we’ve been fielding about boxwoods. Q: I have boxwoods I planted after last February’s terrible weather. But now, I have dry yellow pieces on my boxwoods, and in odd places. Some tips have turned dry and yellow, and on others, entire limbs look withered. What’s going on?
Michaela and Amberly’s Plant Pick of the Week – Blue Point Juniper
Elizabeth’s Plant of the Week: Cream De Mint Pittosporum
Ask Burton: Q: I have hydrangeas that have speckled spots on the leaves from the late spring, and that isn’t my only issue. My cannas are nibbled, some of my red oak leaves have tiny black spots, and my cedar elm’s leaves look very rough (brownish-green!). What should I do to fix these problems?