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The Garden Guy is dedicating this column to a fuchsia; so many of you are thinking this is a sure sign of the apocalypse. Wait ... this new fuchsia is rocking with August at the door.

The fuchsia I am talking about is Sun Pendants Hot Pink and will make its debut in 2027. My first blooms showed in April and have steadily increased in size and ...Read more

Q: I watched your video on willow trees with black canker disease. What if the disease got to the tree trunk, but there are some new branches coming out from the bottom? The leaves are all gone from the rest of the tree. Can I save the tree?

A: You might be able to save the tree. Pick a branch that is strong, straight, and can be pulled up or ...Read more

No plant has been more enjoyable in The Garden Guy’s trials than the Forged in Fire heliopsis or false sunflower. There have been a lot of varieties in recent years, but I am going to have to put this one on the must-have list.

Botanically speaking it is "Heliopsis helioanthoides," native to the United States. Despite being native to 42 ...Read more

Q: We have been offered a large piece of rubber pond liner. It will be free, because it is being used in a display that is being removed. There is a possibility that it leaks, and it could leak more when it is removed from the display. Is there an easy method for determining where the leak is before we install it in a pond in our yard?

A: Yes, ...Read more

From her postage-stamp-sized backyard near the BART tracks, Penny Barthel is growing a revolution.

About 10 years ago, the longtime educator, gardener, author and foodie began to raise cannabis in her lush, colorful kitchen garden in Albany, California. A novice to cannabis, Barthel’s project was as extension of her love of “messing around ...Read more

The weather pattern going into early July was nothing short of brutal, and I hope that by the time you read this, it will have passed. But I am in Georgia and not counting on it. If you are wondering what plant can exist with such heat and humidity, think Heart to Heart Caladiums. Not only can they exist but they will beautify and lend a touch ...Read more

Q: My water garden has an autofill that was installed against my wishes. The device never worked properly. We used to have to wedge a stick to prop the float up and prevent the water from constantly running and overflowing the pond. Now, even that doesn't work. I have to turn off the water to the whole sprinkler system or the water will run ...Read more