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- Q.What Shrubs Grow In Zones 7a-7b In Full Son River Rock Areas - I'm planting full sun flowering shrubs in zones 7a-7b in rock areas.
- Q.What Bush Plants Should Be Cut Down In The Fall? - I have quite a few large perennial plants
- Q.Why Is My Tree Not Blooming - I have seen that the leaves are curly and some insect is eating and destroying the leaves.. Your help appreciated.. ...
- Q.How Much And When Should I Prune Old Hedge Stems Back? - This hedge has been behind a 6 ft fence for 20 years. I want to regrow it into the 4ft ...
- Q.Tree Root Protection During Construction - Hello, We have a back land residential development site with planning permission to build 4 detached houses. As part of ...
- Q.Planting Outside - In Middle Tennessee, I would like to plant my tree outdoors. It is about 5 feet tall. I bought it ...
- Q.The Bark At The Base Of My Tree Is Splitting And Peeling Away From The Tree. Is This Normal Or Is The Tree Dying? - The tree is about 5 years old, grown from a rooted branch.
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JOAN CARROLL on
October 6, 2022
89523Q.What Shrubs Grow In Zones 7a-7b In Full Son River Rock Areas
I'm planting full sun flowering shrubs in zones 7a-7b in rock areas.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 6, 2022
Certified ExpertA.You have quite a few options available to you! These articles will offer some suggestions:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-7/zone-7-bushes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-7/growing-hedges-in-zone-7.htm
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- Asked by
Conniefett on
October 15, 2022
Warren MIIQ.What Bush Plants Should Be Cut Down In The Fall?
I have quite a few large perennial plants
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 17, 2022
Certified ExpertA.This is a very broad question, and any answer that I could give to this would be very broad, unfortunately. What I could do that would be better, would be to show you the results of my search query into our collection of articles. This will help you to get the answers that you need.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/search?q=pruning%20bushes%20in%20the%20fall
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October 17, 2022Q.Why Is My Tree Not Blooming
I have seen that the leaves are curly and some insect is eating and destroying the leaves.. Your help appreciated.. Thanks
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 28, 2022
Certified ExpertA.You will need to identify the pest and take steps to reduce or eliminate its numbers. You can check our website (www.gardeningknowhow.com) for the type of tree you have, and search for its pests.
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andrewfullercello on
August 12, 2023
TN33 9NHQ.How Much And When Should I Prune Old Hedge Stems Back?
This hedge has been behind a 6 ft fence for 20 years. I want to regrow it into the 4ft stock netting that replaced it. How low can I prune it, and when?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 14, 2023
Certified ExpertA.I can't quite make out which species that is, so I can't give the most accurate timing and cutting specifics. I will give you advice on the err side of caution.
Cutting is best done during dormancy, and cutting back by a third will be best, until we can determine the species.
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Anonymous on
August 27, 2023Q.Tree Root Protection During Construction
Hello, We have a back land residential development site with planning permission to build 4 detached houses. As part of the planning conditions tree roots have to be protected before any work can commence on site and remain throughout the construction period . There is an existing driveway that will provide access to the 4 new houses. The driveway already provides access to an existing house beyond the site. The driveway is unmade and well compacted having been providing vehicle access to the existing house beyond the site for 40 years. There are several established trees next to the driveway, with roots running under the driveway. Fencing that is often used to provide tree root protection cannot be used to provide tree root protection in this case as this would block access along the existing compacted unmade driveway to the existing house beyond the site whilst construction of the 4 houses is undertaken. Given the circumstances and what we need to achieve whilst construction is carried out please can you recommend a temporary tree root protection solution for the trees next to the compacted unmade driveway.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 28, 2023
Certified ExpertA.Construction vehicles traveling over that unmade driveway will surely compact the soil even further, to the detriment of the trees. If fencing is out, I suggest finding a new pathway for the construction that will avoid all the trees. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-protection-in-work-zones.htm
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Sharon Hagan on
August 31, 2023
Nashville TennesseeQ.Planting Outside
In Middle Tennessee, I would like to plant my tree outdoors. It is about 5 feet tall. I bought it last year. I am concerned that it might be too cold here to do that. I also am not sure how much summer sun it can tolerate.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 31, 2023
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, the specific type of tree is not mentioned. This will be important to know in order to recommend the best care. Usually, you can get away with planting right about now. (I'm a little east of you, but very similar climate zone throughout the state.) If you would rather plant during dormancy, then that is usually fine as well.
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Anonymous on
September 2, 2023Q.The Bark At The Base Of My Tree Is Splitting And Peeling Away From The Tree. Is This Normal Or Is The Tree Dying?
The tree is about 5 years old, grown from a rooted branch.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 4, 2023
Certified ExpertA.It's not normal unless you have a tree with decorative peeling but that usually occurs up and down the trunk, not just as the base. Examine the trunk for holes (from beetles whose larva tunnel into trees), damage from weedeaters, fungus on exposed wood, etc.
Some trees naturally shed old bark. If it's from disease or insects, you will find other symptoms such as yellowing leaves. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/peeling-bark-on-trees.htm
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