I have multiple flower beds around the house. Do I need to provide multiple samples from different beds? Also do I need a different sample for the lawn?

I have hydrangeas planted along a walkway leading to my house. They are “Wee Bit Grumpy” and “Wee Bit Giddy”. There are brick walls on either side and the walk faces South. They’ve been planted for 2 years now and are looking pretty pitiful. Leaves are turning reddish in places and getting more pale as the summer progresses. See attached picture. Can you give me an idea of how to bring them back to health? I’m careful not to overwater but it does get hot and sunny there in the summer. At summer’s peak, they get about 4 hours of early afternoon sun.

We have 7 mature shrub roses that all budded and bloomed until about 1 August. Three bushes have not budded since that time, there is green growth and stem growth but no buds. One of the bushes has one stem growing to 6 - 7 feet. All received the same fertilizer and water care. What might be the reason.? Thank you

Hello, I'm a first time homeowner and am looking to improve my small lawn going into next year, and would like to do what I can to prep it well now. I'm a bit confused as to the order of when I should be doing various lawn maintenance items right now (aeration, overseeding, fertilizing). I've been told that it's best to wait 3-4 weeks after fertilizing a yard to overseed it, but realize that my window to overseed the yard is closing soon. Should I skip the Weed and Feed this fall and just aerate and seed now? I live in Plymouth and have a huge oak tree in our small front yard that keeps most of the yard shaded. The part that is not shaded gets scorched by the sun and is quite dry right now (I do not water the yard regularly). The lawn is fairly patchy, with hard dirt, and has a variety of weeds throughout (creeping charlie, some crabgrass, dandelion, etc.). I applied all-purpose Vigoro fertilizer in the spring, but have not done anything else to the yard this summer apart from regularly mowing it.

How does one eliminate a yellow jacket nest between the siding and the soffit of a house? Is there a risk of the insects damaging the house/ entering the house?

last year I was pulling weeds and I was attacked what I thought were bees but not sure because I didn't actually see them as I was running away from them. I was stung multiple times. I am afraid to clear that area again as I don't want this to happen again. Can those hives survive a winter? I tried calling an exterminator but they said they cannot do anything unless they can see the hive. Do you have any suggestions? I cannot see a hole because of the weeds. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

I used to have two rows of them going down the slope where my flagstone steps are on the south side of my house. They've done well for 20 years. It gets full sun. But this summer half of one of the rows the plants turned brown and died. Don't know if my lawn guys maybe put a bit too much mulch around them, or whether it was the extreme heat we got. I've trimmed them only minimally over the years (should I trim more to salvage the remaining ones?). Should I replace them with the same thing? Do I need to adjust the soil? Do I need to fertilize them if I do that? And same for the surviving ones, to keep them from going brown and dying? Any suggestions would be most appreciated. I sent two photos to Kaitlyn Baligush but they would not attach here.

Large round shaped mushrooms growing out of bark. How to remove? Are they poisonous?

when canning salsa or tomatoes what is the benefit or problems with taking the skins off tomatoes or leaving them on?