Blossoming Questions

Leaves are burned, brown and crunchy

What is a good shrub to plant now in mid-June when temps are in the 70s to 90? Morning sun, afternoon shade.

I planted 5 hydrangeas and two have green wood beneath the soil, two have each one green leaf sprout. My fifth shows no sign of life! I did not cut wood down as they are only 12 inches as these were new plants – I do not see anything happening on the old wood. The buds are hard and dark brown (look dead) – they get morning sun until about 1 pm then are in the shade for the rest of the day – soil is moist but not wet and I’ve added fertilizer—is this normal for June? What else can I do to make them thrive?

Rose Rosette disease, how do I control it before it kills my knock out rose bushes?

How do I prune these rose bush shrubs? And how often?

I purchased a JetStream Hydrangea. I want to set up a water irrigation system. How often should it be watered, how many times a week and for how long? It is planted in central South Carolina.

I NEEDED TO REMOVE TWO LARGE PURPLE-LEAVED BUSHES FROM ALONG THE WALL OF THE SOUTHERN FACING SIDE OF OUR HOME. THEY WERE PLANTED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A LARGE SILVER-LEAVED WHITE POM POM BUSH. THE REMOVED DYING BUSHES WERE APPROXIMATELY 10 ‘ TALL AND 15’ WIDE. I’D LIKE TO REPLACE THEM WITH SOME TYPE OF SHORT EVERGREEN PAIRED WITH SPRING/SUMMER LONG BLOOMERS. I HAVE IRIS, PEONIES, AND HOSTA PLANTED ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE GARDEN. ROSES DO NOT DO WELL FOR ME. THANKS FOR ANY HELP!!

I PLANTED MY HYDRANGEA AND HAD SOME FROST. THE BUDS WERE STARTING AND ARE NOW DROOPING DOWN AND SOME LEAVES ARE WILTED. SHOULD THEY BE CUT BACK?

HOW DO I GET A ROSE TO ROOT ITSELF TO ANOTHER PLANT?

I JUST RECEIVED 3 LARGE, BEAUTIFUL BLUSHING BRIDE PLANTS. I LIVE IN NYC AND HAVE TO USE CONTAINERS. CAN I USE STANDARD MIRACLE-GRO POTTING SOIL? OR DO I NEED A DIFFERENT MIXTURE? SHOULD I USE A MIXTURE FOR TREES AND SHRUBS? I WANT TO MAINTAIN THE BEAUTIFUL CREAM COLOR OF THE FLOWERS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!