Hello! My house in NW is about 90 years old. There is a stone wall around the yard and it's in pretty dire need of repair- but we can't afford to deal with it right now. I think abo Read Answer

I have a weeping willow tree that last fall was healthy and growing well. Planted about 2 years ago, it's about 14 feet tall, 4 inch diameter. This spring none of the buds produced lea Read Answer

I have a raised container for flowers—roughly 5’x2’, about 3’ off the ground. I’m unsure what kind of soil to buy. Some say specialized container mix, others potting soil, oth Read Answer

We would like to know what type of shrub this is, which is growing near the alley behind our house. Google lens alternately identifies it as common buckthorn and as a type of viburnum. Read Answer

I plan on painting my house this fall, but one side has numerous lilacs growing, some very tall. Should I follow the standard 'cut after blooming' rule or wait until actually ready to p Read Answer

We had a pine tree come down in a wind storm earlier this spring. It was in the middle of a perennial garden. A tree service removed the tree. Is it safe to plant a new tree there now o Read Answer

We had Ninebark bushes planted early last summer but did not water correctly until late summer/fall. All bushes seem to have some deadwood and a few are almost all deadwood. The ground Read Answer

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My daughter will be a senior at MSU this year, and I found your articles to be so great that I want to meet this Lab and the people who run it. Where are you located and is it easy to v Read Answer

I have two Hetz "midget" Arborvitaes that have flopped open like a flower. The center is empty and the branches are lying nearly horizontal all around to the sides. Rabbits ha Read Answer