Growing Wisdom - Dave Epstein

JANUARY GARDENERS CALANDER

January is the start of a new year and it’s a good time to begin thinking about the coming gardening season.The weather outside can be cold and snowy but there are still gardening chores to be done.

Houseplants

I check my houseplants a few times each month fo]]> Mon 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/GC_Jan08_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 176 David Epstein Growing Boxwood Growing Boxwood Boxwood is a genus of about 70 species of flowering shrubs that are commonly grown as small, compact bushes or hedges. The name boxwood originates from the plant's easy to maintain box-like appearance. In the wild the plant will become loose from lack of pruning. The plant does flower but the flowers are small and insignificant. For the most part the plants are grown as privacy hedges or borders. The four]]> Fri 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/DHH-10-10-Boxwood-Green-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 142 David Epstein Growing Purple Carrots Growing Purple Carrots Sun 12 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CG-10-10-Growing-Purple-Carrots-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 85 David Epstein Taking Care Of Christmas Cactus Taking Care Of Christmas Cactus Everyone seems to have a story about a Christmas cactus plant. Several years ago I was working at a big company in Boston and someone had thrown one of these great plants in the garbage. I took one look and knew I could save it. 10 years later it sits in my living room blooming each December.

I found some great tips courtesy of Ed Hume seeds. According to]]> Fri 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/IG_12_07_ChristmasCactus.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 164 David Epstein Growing Festival Burgundy Cordyline Growing Festival Burgundy Cordyline One of the most remarkable new garden plants available. Color, form and habit all go to ensure that this plant is one of the most asked for new plants available. Striking burgundy strap-like leaves help make it stand out in any garden, patio and mixed container. Its cascading foliage makes this Festival™ Burgundy cordyli]]> Mon 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CG-10-10-Tesselaar-Festival-Burgundy-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. David Epstein Growing Edible Flowers Growing Edible Flowers Edible Flowers Common Name Botanical Name As mentione]]> Fri 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/VH-10-10-GITW-Edible-Gardens-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 152 David Epstein Tubtrug Containers Tubtrug Containers Click Here To Buy Tubtrugs® the original 2-handled tubs that are the most useful tool for thousands of jobs around the home and garden. A Tubtrug® is great for carrying, mixing, pouring, scooping, plastering, storing, washing, gardening, pets – the list of uses for your Tubtrug® is literally endless!
]]> Thu 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/T-9-10-JSS-Tubtrug-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 91 David Epstein Growing Mizuna Growing Mizuna Thu 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/VH-9-10-Growing-Mizuna-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 115 David Epstein Transplanting Potbound Plants Transplanting Potbound Plants Sometimes your plants outgrow their containers. So it becomes necessary to move them to a larger one. The key is to not increase the new container by more than 2" in diameter. If you increase a container too quickly, the roots of the plant won't be able to use the water in the soil and you run the risk of root rot. Also, some plants actually like to be potbound. Some bulbs, like amaryllis like to have their roots tightly bound in the container. Try to ]]> Fri 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CG-07-10-Transplanting-a-Bay-Leaf-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 115 David Epstein Growing Early Carrots Growing Early Carrots Carrots are a great crop to grow in the garden. You need to have well drained soil and lots of sun. I grow Mokum and Nelson as the two early varieties. I plant them in early April and harvest in early summer. When you harvest the carrots if your soil is loose then you can just pull them. Alternatively, you can use a digging fork to dig them up.

You know carrots are ready for harvest by pulling one or two and seeing if they are big enou]]> Fri 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/VH-08-10-Harvesting-Carrots-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 91 David Epstein Growing Broccoli Growing Broccoli Broccoli is a great cool weather crop for the garden. It is generally grown in the spring but can be grown in the fall if planted mid-summer to mature in the fall. Planting in rows with about 18" between each plant. The plant will grow quite large and needs the space to get a good head on the top. If you buy plants from a nursery, the plants can be stressed out and pot bound. If this is the case, your broccoli might mature too fast and &quo]]> Tue 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/VH-07-10-Growing-Broccoli-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 67 David Epstein How To Grow Mushrooms How To Grow Mushrooms A hard wood tree, some wax, mushroom spores and a bit of mother nature and months later you can be harvesting mushrooms. In this latest video Dave Epstein visits Garden In The Woods part of the New England Wild Flower Society and learns how to grow mushrooms you can eat in your own back yard.
]]> Tue 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/VH-08-10-GITW-Cultivating-Mushrooms-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 174 David Epstein Keeping Your Lawn Healthy Keeping Your Lawn Healthy Keeping a healthy lawn can be a bit of work during the growing season, however there are some tips that can make the job a lot easier. Here are my top tips for growing a greener lawn.
1. Test your soil. Know what your lawn needs and what it doesn't need. More is not better with regard to fertilizer.
2. Leave the clipping on your lawn. This will add valuable nutrients. Don't leave clumps of grass.
3. Water in the morning longer and less frequently.&]]> Sun 12 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/LGC-08-10-Maintaining-Your-Lawn-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 179 David Epstein Succession Planting Vegetables Succession Planting Vegetables Succession planting is an important component of gardening. This means that after one crop is done, you plant another. This maximizes the use of space in the garden. I started succession gardening several years ago by putting in warm weather crops after my peas were done. Now, I succession garden 9 months a year. In this video I am putting in carrots after I harvest lettuce. If I kept planting lettuce in the same spot the nutrients needed for the lettuce wo]]> Thu 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/VH-08-10-Succession-With-Planting-Carrots-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 90 David Epstein Growing Tomatoes Vertically Growing Tomatoes Vertically I like to get my tomatoes growing vertically as much as possible.Keeping your tomatoes nice and tall gives them more exposure to sunlight and lets the air circulate around them better for less disease susceptibility.In this video I used gas line conduit that was treaded to make a frame.I then drilled holes in the cross bar and put a piece of 12 gauge wire hanging from it to give the tomatoes support.I also use clips I bought from Johnny Se]]> Wed 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/DHH-07-10-Staking-Tomatoes-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 151 David Epstein Using An Air Spade For Trees Using An Air Spade For Trees The air spade is a state-of-the art excavation tool that is revolutionizing the arboricultural industry. The air spade uses great volumes of compressed air to remove and break up soil—even hard clay—without damaging roots, cables or buried utility lines. The focused air stream cuts through soil quickly and with great accuracy in considerably less time than conventional digging, allowing for more efficient service.

Help For Root and Soil Problems Thu 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/T-06-10-NEGrows-AirSpade-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 156 David Epstein Japanese Maple Varieties Japanese Maple Varieties
There are scores of varieties of Japanese Maples to choose from. It is most important you give them the proper growing conditions. This includes knowing which zone you are in and choosing a variety that is hardy in your zone. Here is a selected list from Farmington Gardens in Oregon. Some of these varieties will not be available in your area. Mon 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS-06-10-Japanese-Maple-Types-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 125 David Epstein Watering Your Garden The Right Amount Watering Your Garden The Right Amount If you are not sure how much water you are giving your plants how do you know if you are watering correctly. In this video, Dave Epstein, host of Growing Wisdom shows you how to measure the output of your water system correctly. You can put out a rain gauge to measure the water coming out of your hose or irrigation system and then figure out how much time it will take to water .75"-1.0" each week. I like to water 1/4]]> Sun 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/T-06-10-Watering-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 176 David Epstein Growing Fava Beans Growing Fava Beans Fava beans are one of the oldest crops that have been grown in the world. Dating back some 5000 years, these beans are very high in protein. There are a few steps to do before you can eat the beans. Open the pods by pulling the string along the spine of the bean. Place the beans in boiling water for one minute. Next place the beans in cold ice water for 2 minutes. Finally, take the wax like coating off the beans. You can use the beans in salads, on to]]> Wed 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/VH-7-10-Growing-Fava-Beans-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 72 David Epstein Grafted Plants and Understock Grafted Plants and Understock Many plants that we grow in our yards have parents that are actually different from what you see. Sometimes, the understock or parent plant begins to express itself. Cut this part away immediately or it can take over the entire plant.
This can happen with roses, conifers, hosta and almost any plant that has been either grafted or cross bred so much that the parent plants characteristics have been hidden by the new one.
]]> Tue 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS-06-10-Understock-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 135 David Epstein Potatoes In Containers Potatoes In Containers Potatoes can be grown in containers quite easily. Just keep them well watered and choose a medium that will allow them to grow. You can use everything from soil to hay to grow them.
]]> Thu 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CG-07-10-Planting-Potatoes-in-Containers-Update-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 89 David Epstein How To Grow Red Bud Trees How To Grow Red Bud Trees Red Bud Trees are a great addition to any landscape. There are many cultivars of redbud trees therefore selecting the right one for your yard is important. The most popular varieties are eastern redbud tree (Cercis canadensis), also known as American redbud tree and western redbud tree (Cercis occidentalis). Other cultivars are alba (white flowers), forest pansy (purplish foliage and rosy purple blooms), silver cloud (variegated foliage) and flame (double pink blooms). Another variety remarka]]> Tue 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS-05-10-RedBud-Trees-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 97 David Epstein Controlling Cucumber Beetle Controlling Cucumber Beetle Cucumber beetles are a problem for home gardeners and agriculture in general.The beetles feed on a variety of plants, especially damaging to the cucurbit family.The adult beetles transmit bacterial mosaic and wilts. Interestingly, these bacterial diseases actually overwinter in the beetles' intestines. What happens is that as the beetles are actively feeding they transmit the diseases from plant to plant. Symptoms of these diseases a]]> Thu 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CG-07-10-Cucumber-Beetle-Control-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 86 David Epstein How To Get Hedges Level How To Get Hedges Level Getting a perfectly level hedge takes a bit more work, but give a great look. Pruning hedges is one of those chores not too many of us like, but is necessary if you want to keep a crisp look and not let your shrubs get too high.
I like to use a string and a level to create a level line that I can follow when I prune. I use several stakes along the hedge and tie the string between them. Then I place a level on the string. The branches of the shrub are going to get in t]]> Tue 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS-05-10-Pruning-Hedges-with-Level-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 115 David Epstein How and When To Prune Shrubs How and When To Prune Shrubs Pruning hedges is one of those chores not too many of us like, but is necessary if you want to keep a crisp look and not let your shrubs get too high.

For me, the most important aspect of pruning evergreen hedges is when to do it. When to prune depends on the result you want. Pruning at any time encourages growth. Many experts like to prune in late winter or early spring. If you prune in early spring you will cut off the growth for that year, but it will most likely]]> Tue 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS-05-10-Pruning-Hedges-Overview-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 166 David Epstein How To Grow Oxydendron Trees How To Grow Oxydendron Trees If you are looking for a great small tree that blooms in the summer then how about an Oxydendron tree? This is a slow growing tree that adapts to any light condition but grows it's best canopy in full sun. Oxydendrons serve as hosts for butterfly larvae. The tree gets a great pyramidal shape and the flowers come out in late June and July. The fragrant, lily-of the valley like flowers in summer; greenish yellow seed pods that last into fall. This is an excellent native tree t]]> Wed 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS-05-10-Oxydendron-HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 77 David Epstein Tropicanna Canna In Containers Tropicanna Canna In Containers
Flaking bark; easy to transplant; no serious insect or disease problems; tough adopt]]> Tue 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_04_08_CornusMas_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 120 David Epstein Properly Pruning Raspberries & Blackberries Properly Pruning Raspberries & Blackberries According the University of Maine Extension web site, "Pruning is a vital part of maintaining a healthy raspberry planting. This practice greatly inhibits the spread of raspberry diseases and improves fruit quality and yield. During the summer months, regularly remove all new canes that emerge outside the desired plant row width of 12 to 18 inches. This improves light penetration and air circulation for the canes in the middle row that will fruit next year. Also r]]> Tue 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_04_08_PruningRaspberries_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 157 David Epstein How To Prune Rose Of Sharon How To Prune Rose Of Sharon Rose of Sharon, (Hibiscus syriacus.) is a great summer flower shrub hardy from zones 5 and higher. Although naturally a multi-stemmed shrub, rose of sharon can be trained through pruning (in late winter) to have simply one main trunk; thus some people refer to it as rose of sharon "tree." It's easiest to give rose of sharon its desired shape by pruning it accordingly during its first two seasons. It can also be trained for espalier.

When pruning, use sharp pruners ]]> Tue 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_04_08_PruningRoseOfSharon_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 96 David Epstein How To Overseed A Lawn How To Overseed A Lawn Do you ever look at your lawn and wish the grass were thicker but don't want to start from square one digging up the entire yard? If you have some grass, but your lawn is a bit thin overseeding might be just right for you. Overseeding involves putting down grass seed to augment thin areas.

You can actually overseed at any time as long as the seed does not dry out. However, spring and fall are your best bets for success. I have actually thrown seed down in the w]]> Tue 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/LGC_04_08_Overseeding_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 150 David Epstein How To Grow Hamamelis How To Grow Hamamelis On of my favorite early flowering shrubs or small tree is a hamamelis. These spectacular specimens flower in late winter and give winter weary folks their first taste of spring when winter is far from over. Many years I have had my hamamelis flowering in late January!

These plants are easy to grow prefering sunshine and moist soil. They look nicest against some evergreens as it will set off the blooms nicely in the late winter.

If you are thinking that these ]]> Tue 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_04_08_Hamamelis_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 154 David Epstein April Gardener's Calendar April Gardener's Calendar April brings no shortage of things to do outside in the yard. The list may seem overwhelming but take it a few steps at a time and your garden and lawn will be sure to grow all season long.

Now is the time to prune roses. The exception is the rambler rose. They bloom on last year’s wood so leave them alone until after they flower.

Plant new roses now. This is a great time to put in a new rose bush so it is well establis]]> Tue 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/GC_April08_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 161 David Epstein How To Prune Blueberries How To Prune Blueberries Selection of a training system will help guide how you prune your blueberries. Many fruit gardeners prefer to retain two to three main canes that will anchor the bush’s fruit production. Young blueberries are carefully trained to maintain close base at the root crown and an open center to allow sunlight to pass through and allow air movement.

Visually observe the blueberry bush.

Imagine]]> Wed 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_03_08_PruningBlueberries_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 170 David Epstein Properly Pruning Shade Trees Properly Pruning Shade Trees
The main reasons for pruning ornamental and shade trees include safety, health, and aesthetics. In addition, pruning can be used to stimulate fruit production and increase the value of timber. Pruning for safety involves removing branches that could fall and cause injury or property damage, trimming branches that interfere with lines of sight on streets or driveways, and removing branches that grow into utility lines. Safety pruning can be largely a]]> Mon 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_03_08_TreeTrimming.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 194 David Epstein How The Green Industry Works How The Green Industry Works Have you ever wondered how some of your favorite products are selected to appear in your local nursery or greenhouse? What about why one brand of tractor is used by landscape company A and another brand by landscape company B? Like the fashion industry, the horticultural space has their own fashion shows all around the country. Recently, I got the chance to attend the NE Grows show held at the Convention Center in Boston.

The great aspect of these shows is the diver]]> Thu 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/NewEnglandGrows_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 274 David Epstein How To Stop Bugs When Away From Home How To Stop Bugs When Away From Home Going away from home for a vacation can be a lot of fun. But, if you are like me, you worry about your plants. I have a neighbor who waters my 70 or so plants for me, but I can’t expect her to check for bugs as well.

So, although I regularly use neem oil, insecticidal soaps and other organic methods, there are times, like going on a long vacation, that I use something called a systemic.&nb]]> Tue 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/Tips_01_08_SystemicSpikes_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 99 David Epstein How To Grow Ferns Indoors How To Grow Ferns Indoors The following is wonderful information reprinted from the Clemsen Extension in South Carolina. For the original click below. Ferns are an attractive addition to any home or office. Ferns are popular because of their graceful foliage and ability to grow in low light. Many different types of ferns can be grown indoors for interior decoration.

HEIGHT/SPREAD

There are very small ferns no more than 6 inches tall that are be]]> Tue 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/IG_01_08_IndoorFerns_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 168 David Epstein How To Identify Structural Problems In Trees How To Identify Structural Problems In Trees Do you have a favorite tree that you love? Has it been part of your landscape for as long as you can remember? It is important to evaluate all trees on a regular basis for structural integrity. Trees are susceptible to a whole host of problems. Weather, insects, and age can all contribute to causing harm to a tree. However, there are ways to mitigate the affects of the elements.

When a company like Anyone who gardens, even just a bit, has a garden tool or too. Whether these cost you a few dollars or over 100, you want to properly take care of them. Proper care of your tools will give you years of use, improper care and after a season or two you will end up having to replace them.

Clippers, rakes, shovels and prunners can all spread diseases from plant to plant. Ideally, you want to wipe down your tools with alcohol after each use. Since ]]> Wed 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/T_01_08_CleaningTools.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 160 David Epstein How To Use Evergreens In The Winter Garden How To Use Evergreens In The Winter Garden During the winter in the northern latitudes the trees are bare, the grass is brown and the snow can be deep. The garden can certainly look a bit drab and have the appearance of very little life. With some careful planning, using a few key conifers can give the winter garden a wonderfully inviting feeling. These plants can then be a focal point all winter and for that matter 12 months of the year.

While rhododendron, pierus and]]> Wed 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/DHH_01_08_PlantsGreenInWinter.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 117 David Epstein How To Identify Insects On Houseplants How To Identify Insects On Houseplants Insects can be a major problem for gardens indoor and out. However, during the colder months, insects can become particularly nasty inside. It is important to identify and control an infestation of pests before it gets out of control. Check your plants every week or two. Look under the leaves of your plants, in the 'crotches' of the branches and on the stems. Run your fingers over these areas to see if you find any of the following bugs.

Whiteflies are wh]]> Wed 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CP_01_08_CheckingForBugs_HD.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 122 David Epstein Great Plants For Low Indoor Light Great Plants For Low Indoor Light Whether it is winter or summer there are parts of all of our homes that do not get much light. These rooms will still benefit from a great plant. There are plants that do well in low light.

Prayer plants Maranta leucoreura

The Christmas tree tradition goes back hundreds of years and is one which remains as popular as ever today. With all the talk of the value of trees do you ever think that it would nice to be able to use the tree again instead of throwing by the curb at the end of the year?

A living Christmas tree, one which you plant at the end of the holidays is doabl]]> Fri 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_12_07_LiveXmasTree.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 152 David Epstein How To Close Down Your Irrigation System How To Close Down Your Irrigation System Whether you water your lawn and garden by hand or you have an automatic irrigation system it is important to, in colder climates, close the system down for the winter.

In the home I shut off the water valve to the outside of the house. Be sure to drain the water out of the pipes and leave the ouside valve open. Residual water left in the pipes can freeze and ]]> Fri 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CPPH_12_07_IrrigationWinterizing.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 108 David Epstein Keeping Christmas Trees Healthy Indoors Keeping Christmas Trees Healthy Indoors Christmas is such a great time of the year for so many people. Finding the right Christmas tree is a part of the holiday passed down from family to family, generation to generation. Some of you love fir, other spruce. There are those who tag a tree and cut it down themselves and others who purchase a living tree and plant them just after the holidays.
Thu 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_12_07_CutXmasTree.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 162 David Epstein December's Chores December's Chores Lawn

It’s December. Not much to do here besides keep the leaves off the lawn.

Water Gardens Thu 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/GC_December07.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 163 David Epstein Growing Paperwhite Narcissus and Amaryllis Growing Paperwhite Narcissus and Amaryllis A longtime tradition of many is to grow flowering bulbs indoors. Two of the easiest varieties of these types of bulbs are the paperwhite narcissus and amaryllis bulb. These bulbs can be found on the internet, in stores and nurseries during the fall and first part of the winter.

When selecting the bulbs look for firm and large bulbs. These will tend t]]> Fri 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/IG_11_07_AmaryllisAndPaperwhite.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 166 David Epstein Autumn Color From The Forest To Your Yard Autumn Color From The Forest To Your Yard Recently, I sat down with the director of horticulture at the New England Wild Flower Society in Framingham, MA. We chatted about the fall colors, why leaves change and what trees and shrubs you can add to your own landscape to enjoy spectacular colors during the autumn. When selecting trees and shrubs for autumn color be sure to not use plants that are considered invasive.

Below is a reprint of an article from the Department of Forestry. You]]> Thu 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/Tips_Week_11_12_07.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 168 David Epstein November's Chores November's Chores Here is our new list for November. To make it easy on yourself print this list and check off those items you have to do around the house.

Lawn

Be sure to rake up leaves off the lawn during the month.If you leave them on all winter they can kill the grass.If you have a mulching mower you can mulch some of them on the lawn, but do not do this too thick.

The folks at Tree Specialists, located in Holliston, MA, came out to my house to assess the health of some of the trees on the property. According to their website,”While pruning and cabling treatments work to improve a tree's structural health, the goal of Plant Health Care is to identify the presence of harmful insect or disease ]]> Thu 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_10_07_TreeHealth.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 164 David Epstein Learning to Plant a Tree or Shrub - Parts 1 and 2 Learning to Plant a Tree or Shrub - Parts 1 and 2

Recently, Wayne Mezitt* of Weston Nurseries wrotea piece about how to plant trees and shrubs in the landscape.I recommend you print these guidelines and have them in the yard for reference while you're planting.

Inmostregions, plants available for sale are grown in one of two ways: In containers, or in the field. To prepare a field-grown plant for sale, the]]> Thu 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_10_07_PlantingShrubs1and2.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 573 David Epstein Using Gloves You'll Love Using Gloves You'll Love

If you're like me, you may have mixed feelings about wearing gloves in the garden.I love having them on my hands, because I want to keep my hands and nails clean.Most gloves, however, make it awkward to do simple tasks, and I can't feel what I'm doing.

I recently met Harriet Zbikowski, the creator of Foxgloves, at a trade show.We traded garden stories and I left with a]]> Thu 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/T_10_07_GlovesFromFoxgloves.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 157 David Epstein Moving Houseplants Back Inside for the Winter Moving Houseplants Back Inside for the Winter If you're like me, you put some or all of your houseplants outside for the summer.Now that fall is here, it's time to think about moving them back in for the long winter ahead.

There are a few steps you can take to prepare your plants for indoor conditions.

First, bring the plants inside at night and put them outside during the day every day for two weeks.This will allow them to acclimate much faster.If yo]]> Fri 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CG_10_07_WinterizingHousePlants.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 138 David Epstein October's Chores October's Chores Lawn

Put down lime or fertilizer early in the month.

Overseed the lawn early in the month.

Mow grass a bit lower, to a height of one inch or one and a half inches, to make getting leaves up easier.

Water Gardens

Bring in tender plants.

Purchase a heater if you want to winter over the fish.

Bulbs
Bring in tend]]> Thu 04 Oct 2007 21:08:04 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/GC_October07Calendar.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 162 David Epstein Controlling White Grubs In Your Lawn and Yard Controlling White Grubs In Your Lawn and Yard
We all love our lawns.Maybe it's a love-hate relationship sometimes, but generally we love them.This article explains how to control grubs using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods (which can be used to handle many other lawn issues, as well).

When it comes to maintaining a lawn, organic products are at the head of my choices.However, there might be a time when you have to use something more toxic.&nbsp]]> Tue 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CPPH_09_07_ControllingGrubs.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 162 David Epstein Introducing Some Unique Conifers Introducing Some Unique Conifers

Tue 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_09_07_UniqueConifers.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 134 David Epstein Repairing Summer Lawn Damage Repairing Summer Lawn Damage If you want to repair your lawn from summer damage, now is the ideal time to do it.During the next few weeks, we'll have warm days and cool nights, and the sun will not be so strong -- ideal conditions for lawn repair.In addition, the soil will also be warm, which is perfect for germinating grass seeds.

If you have patches of crabgrass, you can pull these out by han]]> Thu 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/LGC_08_07_PatchingLawns.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 136 David Epstein Growing Miniature Plants in Small Spaces Growing Miniature Plants in Small Spaces I sometimes hear people say they would love to garden, but don't have the space for it.But if you have some light and a foot of space, you can garden.

Over the past few years, plants have been developed to fit in some pretty tight spaces.

Recently, Wayne Mezitt of Weston Nurseries wrote about some of these wonderful sm]]> Sun 12 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CG_08_07_MiniaturePlants.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 143 David Epstein Finding the Japanese Maple That's Right for You Finding the Japanese Maple That's Right for You Acer palmatum or Japanese maple are great trees to have in the yard.There are literally over a thousand varieties and there is surely one that will fit your landscape.Some can be grown in containers while others require more space.

There are basically three differences between all the Japanese maples.The first is height.Some will grown tall and resemble a small tree ]]> Sun 05 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_08_07_JapaneseMaples.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 148 David Epstein Pruning Deciduous Trees Pruning Deciduous Trees It really depends on the time of year as to how you prune deciduous trees.Trees such as dogwoods that have not formed their flower buds for next year yet can be pruned now.You do not want to prune spring flowering trees and shrubs as the buds have already formed. For example, rhododendrons already have their buds for next spring by the middle of June.

Sun 29 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_07_07_PruningDeciduousTrees.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 147 David Epstein Pruning Evergreens in Summer Pruning Evergreens in Summer I often get emails asking about the best time to prune. The answer is, it depends. Diseased, dead, or damaged branches can be pruned out at any time. Live growth has to be treated differently, however. When you prune live growth, you encourage new growth. This growth needs time to adjust. Don’t prune late in the fall, because the new growth will be exposed to winter before it has hardened off.

Evergreens can be pruned in the spring and summer. If you prune as the new growth is comi]]> Sun 22 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_07_07_PruningEvergreens.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 149 David Epstein Learning About Stewartia Learning About Stewartia There aren’t many large trees that flower in July. The Stewartia tree, a favorite with many gardeners, is a rare exception.

Size and Shape

The shape of the tree is terrific and resembles a vase. Over time, some trees can achieve a height of 45 feet, so be sure to give it room to grow.

Growing Conditions

This type of tree does not like full sun. Ideally, you should plant Stewartia facing east, so it will have some afternoon shade. Stewartia like]]> Sun 22 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_07_07_Stewartia.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 111 David Epstein Diagnosing Problems with Rhododendron and Other Plants Diagnosing Problems with Rhododendron and Other Plants

Some plant diseases are harder to diagnose than others.Red thread, for example, is an easy one to recognize. If you have pink fuzzy grass, you can be pretty certain you have red thread.

Several things can make diagnosis difficult. ]]> Mon 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CPPH_07_07_RhodieDiseases.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 148 David Epstein Discovering Summer-Blooming Azaleas Discovering Summer-Blooming Azaleas The title for this might seem like an oxymoron. Summer azaleas -- don't those bloom in the spring? The answer is no, summer azaleas bloom in the summer and are cousins to their spring counterparts.

Many summer azaleas are the result of crossing a northern azalea that has scent, but no color, with a southern azalea that has interesting color. When you breed the two types of azalea together, you get a hardy plant that can handle even the harsh winters of Maine, has beautiful color, and ]]> Sun 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_07_07_SummerAzaleas.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 147 David Epstein Raising Tomatoes Organically Raising Tomatoes Organically You see the words all the time: Organically grown, organic produce, certified organic, and the like.It seems everyone today is interested in eating as much organic food as possible.

What’s organic farming all about? It enhances the natural environment by protecting land and wildlife, improving soil structure and fertility, and reducing pollution as it works with natural systems to enhance productivity. Artificial pesticides and fertilizers are prohibited; organic farming h]]> Mon 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/VH_OrganicTomatoes.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 147 David Epstein Controlling Bugs in Your Garden Controlling Bugs in Your Garden One way pests are defined is "something unwanted". In the garden, we think of pests as bugs, critters and even diseases. Of these three, it's the bugs that nearly everyone has to deal with during the growing season.

There are volumes of books written about how to control bugs. So it would be impossible for me to give you all the information on them in such a brief article. However, here are a few tips.

First, stay ahead of the bugs]]> Mon 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CPPH_ControllingBugs.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 132 David Epstein Caring For Your Lawn Throughout The Summer Caring For Your Lawn Throughout The Summer In the Northeast, most of us have lawns made of cool-season grasses.This time of the year, our lawns naturally begin to brown.The green color will not be as brilliant as it was back in April and May, when the temperatures were cooler.

There are some things you can do for your lawn right now. The first (and easiest) is nothing.If you let the lawn brown, it will come back i]]> Sat 16 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/LGC_SummerLawnCare.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 145 David Epstein How To Care For Lilacs How To Care For Lilacs This week I got a lot of questions about lilac.I think this is because they just stopped blooming.The most popular question was, Can you prune?The answer: Yes, and it's agreat time to do this.

If you prune lilac now, you can remove one-third of the plant by pruning right to the ground.This will encourage new shoots.These new shoots take about three years to flower.

Here are a few don'ts.First, stay away from hedge trimmers.Lilacs]]> Mon 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_06_07_Lilacs.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 149 David Epstein The Latest Irrigation Technology: Smart Systems The Latest Irrigation Technology: Smart Systems

How many of you have driven by a house or a technology park on a rainy day and seen the automatic sprinklers going? If you're like me, it's frustrating to see water being wasted. Over the past several years, advances in irrigation technology have made it easier and easier for those of us with automatic watering systems to use them more efficiently.

"Smart technology systems", as they are called, work in conjunction with new or existing irrigati]]> Mon 28 May 2007 00:45:09 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CPPH_05_07_IrrigationTech.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 146 David Epstein What You Need To Know Before You Install Irrigation What You Need To Know Before You Install Irrigation If you have a lot of lawn to water or an abundance of plant beds, you might want to consider getting an irrigation system. Before you do, however, here are a few tips.

Recently, I had Corliss Landscape and Irrigation come to my own house to install a system.Before thi]]> Mon 28 May 2007 00:44:49 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CPPH_05_07_IrrigationInstall.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 147 David Epstein Magnolias Magnolias The genus of Magnolia is one of the most ancient on earth.These wonderful trees are certainly harbingers of spring, and there are several that do quite well in the northeast.Before you purchase an unusual variety, ask a reputable garden center about that variety, to make sure it has proven hardiness.

Three varieties of magnolia have won the Cary Award.They are]]> Sun 13 May 2007 21:49:28 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TreesShrubs_04_07_Magnolias.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 117 David Epstein Fungus, Blights and Other Problems Fungus, Blights and Other Problems UPDATE

When it dries out, get outside and weed. The weeds are going to explode. The ground will be nice and soft, so they will pull out easily.

It is 9pm and I am just coming in from outside. I have had lots of issues in the garden this week. I have some sort of blight or fungus that has affected a few perennials.&nb]]> Sun 13 May 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. David Epstein Choosing the Best Early Rhododendron Choosing the Best Early Rhododendron

By R. Wayne Mezitt

One of the most familiar and popular shrubs now seen in countless New England landscapes is the Rhododendron ‘PJM’. Developed in the 1940’s by Ed Mezitt right here in Hopkinton, this plant has become world renown, and rightfully so. Few woody plants thrive or even tolerate the harsh conditions it does, and not many offer such a stunning display of early]]> Sun 06 May 2007 19:01:20 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_05_07_PJMRhododendron.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 137 David Epstein Getting Plants To Grow Under Trees Getting Plants To Grow Under Trees For a moment I want you to picture trees in a forest. Ok, got it? Now think about the ground under those trees. Is there a huge expanse of lawn coming right up to the edge of the trunks? Most likely you would answer no. Now picture your own yard. How many of your trees have lawn underneath them? How many times have you tried to get grass to grow under a tree?

Sun 06 May 2007 19:00:30 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TS_05_07_JapaneseMaple.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 107 David Epstein Small Leafed Rhododendrons-Big Early Color Small Leafed Rhododendrons-Big Early Color

One group of plants that does better in harsh winters is the small leafed rhododendron.These are sometimes also known as the early rhododendron as they bloom before the larger leafed and perhaps better known varieties. Over the next few weeks you may notice some brilliant pinks, lavender and even yellow in your neighbors yard.&nbs]]> Fri 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/Perennials_04_07_EarlyRhododendrons.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 141 David Epstein Three Favorite Trees & Shrubs That Bloom In April Three Favorite Trees & Shrubs That Bloom In April Pieris japonica 'Brower's Beauty' is one terrific plant and a great shrub to have to give an early pop to your garden. This plant is so great, it won an award! Its call the Cary Awardhttp://www.caryaward.org/ and it is given to those plants that do particularly well in the harsh New England Climate.

This plant ]]> Mon 23 Apr 2007 18:58:55 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/TreesShrubs_04_07_BrouwersBeautyForsythiaDogwood.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 145 David Epstein Winter Burned Plants:Be Patient Winter Burned Plants:Be Patient

If you are like me, you have winter burn on many of your broadleaf evergreens this spring. Winter burn occurs due to the fact that broadleaf evergreens such as rhododendron, hollies and ink berries have their leaves exposed all winter.

The fact ]]> Mon 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CritterProbsPlantHealth_04_07_Winterburn.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 148 David Epstein Winter Moth-A Springtime Problem Winter Moth-A Springtime Problem WINTER MOTH

In Eastern Massachusetts and other areas of New England winter moth is a particular problem in early spring.Once the weather warm up and we have had 2]]> Fri 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST http://download.growingwisdom.com/CritterProbsPlantHealth_04_07_WinterMoth.m4v Home Gardening Tips and Advise. Over 200 Garden Videos on Landscaping, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Vegetables, Organic Gardening and More. 145