Comments on: Ask Doug: Serviceberry problems, perennial hibiscus and are tomatoes edible after groundhog damage? https://dougoster.com/ask-doug-serviceberry-problems-perennial-hibiscus-and-are-tomatoes-edible-after-groundhog-damage/ Everyone has a garden story, I'd love to tell yours Thu, 20 Aug 2020 03:23:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.1 By: Doug Oster https://dougoster.com/ask-doug-serviceberry-problems-perennial-hibiscus-and-are-tomatoes-edible-after-groundhog-damage/#comment-23 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:25:10 +0000 http://dougoster.wpengine.com/?p=500#comment-23 In reply to Pat Seeley.

Hi Pat,
One thing that I do with my hydrangeas to stop their buds from freezing out is to surround the plant with tall tomato stakes and then burlap. The top is left open. It would give the plant some protection, but it’s not going to look great. Don’t fret too much, even if the temperatures get too cold for the plant, it will be killed to the ground, but they sprout from the roots. In that case it will take longer to bloom.

]]> By: Pat Seeley https://dougoster.com/ask-doug-serviceberry-problems-perennial-hibiscus-and-are-tomatoes-edible-after-groundhog-damage/#comment-22 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 11:11:13 +0000 http://dougoster.wpengine.com/?p=500#comment-22 I planted a crape myrtle schrub this spring that I bought at lowes. So far it is doing good.. I am worried about getting it to over winter here. Do you have any advice for keeping it alive? It is in a open area of the yard. Thanks

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