Q. We have a long low laurel hedge that is set about 10 feet too far into the property and we’d very much like to move it further out. I know laurels are pretty forgiving of pruning, but can they survive being moved? At what time of the year would be best, and how would…
Category: Outside U.S. Gardeners
Gardening questions from outside the U.S.
Mildew On Peonies
Q. I had mildew on my peonies for the first time this year. The phlox have it every year but never the peonies. What would cause it? Thanks Marilyn Dowson – Canada A. I bet you are wondering if the disease spread from your phlox to your peonies. It is doubtful. The mildew you are…
Propagating False Aralia
Q. How do you propagate Dizygotheca elegantissima and will it branch if the tip is snipped? Nancy Bandusena – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia A. Well I am sure where you live you can grow the False Aralia (D. elegantissima) as an outdoor landscape plant since you are in a tropical climate but here in the Pacific…