I'm going to have mulch put on all my beds that contain perennials, shrubs, and berries. What kind of mulch do you recommend? Is hemlock a good choice? I live in Cottage Grove. Read Answer

Hi! We are located in Portland, OR. We just purchased our first house (yay!), and I am ready to start my native garden. Under our large western cedar (I think) is a large patch of Itali Read Answer

Are Juliet cherries the sweetest cherries to grow in Minnesota, zone 4 or 5? Are they hearty and disease-resistant and do you know shere I can buy large trees? Read Answer

This is a follow-up with more pics relative to my first email. Read Answer

It's been a very hard winter on Old Mission Peninsula. One of my two hives just died. I suspect suffocation/condensation. The bees were still alive two weeks ago -- but we had a sudd Read Answer

We have several of these bushes in front of our house and they are all dying. They have some kind of white gunk on the branches. I’m guessing it is too late to save these bushes but i Read Answer

I would like to be notified of the biofix date and the predicted spraying dates for this year (2026). Thank you Read Answer

Hello, Can you tell me where I can find articles on lawn care such as raising and lowering pH levels? Thank you Read Answer

You recently answered my wife's (Mary Ellen Walsh) question about leaf deterioration on our cherry laurel shrubs. Advice: We have cherry shot hole disease. Question: As we begin a new Read Answer

This rhododendron has been in this location for about 4 years. It is near a public driveway and walkway that get salted during winter snow and ice. This spring the leaves just started Read Answer