Q. Is it too late to replant trees? I have 3 year old apple, peach,& cherry trees that I want to replant in other areas in my yard? How can I do this safely or when is the best time to do this? Karin Davidson – Lakewood, WA A. It is not too late to…
Category: Northwest U.S. Gardeners
Gardening questions from WA, OR, ID, MT & WY
Watering restrictions
Q. With watering restrictions almost a certainty, is there a proper way to prepare your lawn to go dormant or for a reduced watering schedule so the lawn will come back next year healthy. Steve Ostrander -Graham, WA A. As far as restrictions being a “certainty” please reference the article this past Tuesday in the…
Pruning Azaleas and Regrowth
Q. Last year, after their blooming, we pruned our evergreen and deciduous azaleas back pretty severely. They were really getting carried away and we felt we needed to curb them. As a result, they REALLY got carried away. We were afraid if we re-pruned them, we would be pruning off all the flower buds. What…
When to move a 6-7 foot apple tree
Q. Worked with you (I’m still in the pit orchestra) at the Music Playhouse many years ago. I’m an avid reader of your articles and have attended a couple of your presentations at the fair grounds. I have a dwarf (semi?) 4-way apple tree that I planted in 1990 or so. It’s annual fruit production…
Fruit Tree Graft Compatibility
Q. Hello Peter, My Beauty Plum, Italian Prune, and Stellar Cherry trees all have noticeably smaller diameter rootstock than the grafted on main trunk. These trees are all 5-8 years old and the difference seems to be getting more pronounced. Is the rootstock likely to catch up or is the upper tree going to snap…