Ask Burton: Q: Do I need mulch? How much mulch do I need? How many bags do I need to buy?June 24, 2023
Ask Burton: This week, a simple reminder, and some tips on how to use water instead of wasting it. Please water more. And do so wisely – water isn’t cheap, and it’s the right thing to do.June 21, 2022
Ask Burton: Q: This week, we’re looking at containers – with a lot of spring color wearing out in the heat, many people want to freshen up their patio and entryway show for the summer. Q: I had beautiful pots of petunias on my patio, and the past few weeks has made them give up. What can I plant right now that will really go through the heat and work in my containers?May 30, 2022
Ask Burton: This week, a quick answer about issues in your containers. Those flowers in the patio pots need to look nice! Q: I have numerous pots of flowers on my patio, and many of them are getting yellowed foliage and aren’t looking their best. I fertilized them with a good granular fertilizer when I planted them up, and they get decent sunshine. Any ideas on improving them?April 12, 2022
Ask Burton: This week, the fungus is among us! Q: My flowerbeds and a row of my shrubs need some help. My coreopsis look terrible, with some of the leaves turning grey, and I have mildew and some sort of spotting on the lower leaves of my crapemyrtles. I also have a row of redtip photinias along my back fence, and they’re covered in angry red spots. My periwinkles are dying day by day – it started with a couple of individual plants, and every day, more turn brown and die.June 9, 2021
Ask Burton: Q- I have an established Japanese maple which had its edges burned by the summer heat this year; also, several newly planted shrubs that also had small amounts of damage from drying out as well. I watered twice a week all summer; do I need to increase my watering now?September 16, 2020
