I have a well established climbing rose that I want to transplant. Can you give me advice about how to do this successfully? Thank you

I need to replace my lawn. What kind of grass can I plant that is hardy in our climate and virtually no maintenance? I don't mind watering, but I'd like to avoid mowing. I have heard about 'dog turf' (not the artificial stuff). Is that an option here? Which landscaping/grass farms might be able to help? Thanks.

I live in West Salem Oregon, planted about 40 Waxleaf Privets on 3' spacing about 5 to 6 years ago and they seemed to be doing great. In the last 2 year or so they are dying off one plant at a time and appears to move along the row from at least two areas. There may be more areas as I am seeing other patches of yellow leaves. So far about 5 plants have completely died or are very close, with at least that many more showing signs. I replaced two so far. The larger one that is about 4' tall, may also be affected. If attach some pictures is it possible to determine what the cause is and if I can do anything to stop it? Thank you.

We have a branch on our oak tree that we would like to remove. Wondering how to dispose of the limb because it seems to be infected with something. Also if this will spread to remaining branches.

I have lots of green growth already on the lower parts of my floracanes (fall bearing raspberries) in our high tunnel. Is it too late to prune the tops off where the old berries were last year? What consequences are there for pruning after leaf growth begins? Thank you!

Hello - I live in North Portland. I have already planted onion starts, lettuce starts, and cilantro in my raised bed garden. In mid-April I will plant carrot seeds, basil starts, and tomato starts. My question is: We have been getting a lot of rain. Is there such a thing as too much rain for your garden? Can too much rain wash away my carrot seeds (when they are planted) and water log any plants? Any rain recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!

I am attempting to find a substance

(Non herbicide) that will eradicate the chickweed and ground ivy that grows in my lawn. I Need a substance that won't kill the grass and won't hurt any human or animal life and is safe for waterways and the bay.  Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.  Brand name  products would probably be appropriate. 

Thank you

Dave

Montgomery County MD resident

Hello, I live in a large townhome association. We need to plant a variety of trees on the property to replace old ones. We have a small budget. Where would we get decent size trees at a great price? Thank you, Lori

I've attached three pictures of my back yard, which has a large population of ground bees, now active. The yard has a small slope and is partially to mostly shaded, and I've never used fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides. So the grass is outnumbered by weeds, including from the nearby commons area's heavy load of stiltgrass. That the ground bees aerate the soil is a mixed blessing, given the heavy clay composition. We also have a small dog, who is visited on occasion by our kids' large dogs, who excel at disturbing turf. A classic lawn is out of the question, I think, so I'm thinking of converting to a mix of groundcover and shrub plantings, surrounded by paths that the dogs could use to run. Two questions: 1. I'd like to protect the ground bees as much as possible, given their pollination service. What should I do avoid hurting them? 2. Any groundcovers you could recommend that would withstand dog traffic? I already have some sedges in a nearby rain garden. Thanks.

How do I identify a raspberry cultivar from looking at an existing plant? Especially, what are the specific characteristics of the Willamette variety?