Hello - I am transplanting some evergreen trees into my yard to serve as privacy, windbreak and background. I have a question about spacing between the trees. The specific tree types are Black Hills Spruce and Meyers Spruce. They will be 7-9 feet in height and very close to a row (slight stagger). I'm trying to determine a good distance to plant them from each other. The Meyers Spruce appears to grow to 15-20 feet wide and the Black Hills 15-25 feet wide. The company who I will be doing the transplant is suggesting 12 feet apart from trunk to trunk. The online research is telling me that should be the minimum for each. I'm curious to get another opinion about the distance itself, as well as understand downside of planting at 12 feet apart. I understand that eventually down the road, they will intersect with each other. How big of an issue is this for the health and will there be anything I can do to prevent the issue? Any consideration and thoughts on this are greatly appreciated! Thanks, Tony

Has mycorrhizal soil inoculant been proven to improve crop production?

My son bought a house in country, I would like ton hire someone to develop a landscaping plan

I live in south Mpls-- not a big yard.(but a lot of plants). No one else seems to have the issues I have with rabbits. (the irony is I also have 2 dogs-- one of which is a bunny killer--but that doesn't deter them) I already have a ton of chicken wire around areas in my yard -- but this is literally plaguing my entire yard. I cannot fence in every single plant/shrub. This spring they have eaten every hosta down to ground (before they even had time to come up 1"), grazed phlox, iris, turtlehead, echinacea... in my yard they seem to eat everything they normally would eat plus everything they wouldn't normally eat. (I have never had rabbits eat hostas anywhere else I have lived)

Along my driveway a weed like grass seems to push out my fescue/rye mix lawn. The weed like grass seems to be spreading this year. Bear, DE.

My fescue rye mix lawn in Bear, DE has patches of unidentified and unwanted grass species. Can you coach me through removing & preventing these?

What is wrong with my grass? Photos taken Can I bring my lawn soil and grass samples to my local (Oakland County) extension office? If not how and where can I send them?

I noticed that an invasive plant, lesser celandine, was growing prolifically in my neighbor's yard, and that it had started spreading to my yard. I dug up every bit of it that I could find in my yard, but I know that this will not stop the problem. What do you advise that I do about it?

I have an above ground planter box where I have planted 5 peonies. The first several years (approximately 3) all of the plants do exceptionally well. After that time, The plant on the south end of the box begins to fail. It doesn't grow as well. It doesn't produce as many stalks, leaves, buds, etc. And, if it manages to produce a bud, that bud never blooms. It it like the plant only grows so big and then is stunted, shrivels and dies. However, every year the plant does grow back, only smaller and less healthy every year. None of the other plants in the box seem to be affected. There is no difference in water, fertilizer, weeding, etc. between this and the other 4 plants in the box. I see no evidence of slugs or snail damage. What could possibly be causing this and do I need to begin treating the other plants in the box with something to prevent this from spreading? Or do I just replace this plant every 4 years?

Images of Tussock Moth Caterpillars appear in my yard patio and on my plants. Are they dangerous and how do I get rid of them safely. I have dogs that go outside. Is there an effective chemical I should use. Will they go away on their own. Thank you!