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I’d like to share with you a symptom that a standard flowering dogwood was showing.  The tree is about 16′ tall and was transplanted on a project of mine about a year ago. The  time of year was summer and I noticed the leaves were off-color with some of them dropping.  The tree had been [...]

You can tell right away this homeowner likes “the formal look”.  I even iron my jeans before visiting this client.  (Obama’s not the only one with front and back creases on his Levis.) I was intrigued with what looked like a “floating lantern”, only to discover it was sitting on a brick pier. The original [...]

Leyland Cypress is a hybrid created between Cupressus macrocarpa and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis.    I promise that’s the last technical statement I’ll make. Here’s the skinny on Leyland.  It’s basically a nice looking evergreen.  It’s hardy to Zone 6, which is our zone here in NJ.  Start heading north and its hardiness gets marginal.  Planted in the [...]

This is a topic I could write many posts on.  Plant spacing errors are probably the most common mistake people make.  And although there are other cultural considerations when selecting a plant (afterall, it is a living thing), being aware of a plant’s potential size, and spacing it accordingly is key. For me, knowing a [...]