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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    July 23, 2020
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    Pulling the hedges up will be the most successful option, but could damage the shrubs if not done properly. You can continue to pull up new sprouts as they appear or carefully apply glyphosate on them. It will take persistence but eventually you will win.

    These articles will help decide:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/transplanting-trees.htm

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/removing-yucca.htm

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    GKH_Susan on
    August 6, 2020
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    You didn't mention the size of your plants, but you'll want to create a hole in the soil two times wider than the root ball. The root ball should be planted level with the ground, and it will need a deep watering. Be sure to allow at least two to three feet of space between your yucca and any other plants. One source suggests covering the plants with a shade cloth until they begin to grow.

    Here's an article on how to care for Adam's Needle:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/adams-needle-yucca-plant.htm

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    BushDoctor on
    September 21, 2020
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    I would not cut it all off. You can trim back to the lower set of growths, but I wouldn't go any lower than that, since it is that far, established.

    You may want to sterilize the chainsaw, beforehand. Making cuts that large can result in an infection, which can kill off the entire tree.

    Here is an article that will help you to care for Yucca outdoors:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/caring-for-and-landscaping-with-yuccas-outdoors.htm

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  • Answered by
    JonToli97 on
    September 22, 2020
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    Thank you.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    September 21, 2020
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    It is being overwatered. They are very drought tolerant, and will not tolerate wet soils very well.

    Make sure that the soil has a chance to dry out, thoroughly, down to about 4 or 5 inches between watering. This will not be on a schedule, and will depend on the weather at the time.

    You may need a meter to determine when you should be watering, but you should not have to water at all, even during drought.

    This article will help you to care for them:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/caring-for-and-landscaping-with-yuccas-outdoors.htm

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    BushDoctor on
    October 2, 2020
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    This is what is known as a Queen's Tears, or Billbergia nutans.

    Here is an article that will help:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/bromeliad/queens-tears-plant-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    Kwince on
    October 1, 2020
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    Looks like the flower from a Bird of Paradise.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    October 5, 2020
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    Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. I am not aware of any Yucca species that are canes. Is this, possibly, a standard yucca shrub? If it is a cane, then it may not be a yucca.

    If this is a standard yucca shrub, then it will survive in zone 7, though they can look pretty bad through the winter. They can die back, fully, but regrow from underground tubers in zone 7. Offering a little protection, like mulch, can help offer better protection from the cold.

    Here is an article that will help you to grow them:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/caring-for-and-landscaping-with-yuccas-outdoors.htm

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