Wow Anne — those trees do sound huge! But I bet they are beautiful too! Ours have grown quite a bit, and I need to prune them, however I have to wait for the robins to stop making nests in them first! (They return every year before I get a chance to prune the trees!)

You’re welcome Molly! I’m happy the article helped, and I appreciate your feedback very much! Happy gardening to you as well!

You’re so welcome Terry! And thank YOU for your feedback — I really appreciate it! Happy gardening!

Hi Shirley — You’re in luck because you don’t need to purchase new Rose-tone or the Neem Oil every year. Just use them until they are all gone, and purchase more! I hope this helps — and saves your wallet some money too!

You’re welcome Amanda — and thank YOU for the feedback, which helps me too! Enjoy your day lilies!

Hi Renee — Your best bet is to trim out from the very end of any green stems so that the plant doesn’t think it needs to revert to all green. It isn’t uncommon to get some green stems here and there — but — if your bushes are mainly green, it might be a good idea to start them over and coppice them with a hard pruning. However, it also sounds like you’re doing that as well. After I coppiced mine, I was able to have the shrubs put out mainly variegated leaves. It has been quite a multi-year process, but I think it was worth it. I hope this helps!

You’re very welcome Luz! Just make sure Candytuft gets enough water while it becomes established in your garden for the first couple of seasons, and then it should be easy-care! Enjoy!

Thank you for the detailed I formation.
I have had my bushes for over ten years and noted that unless I vigorously cut back the shrub, the leaves are just green, not dappled. Why is that? What can I do to assure I get variegated leaves?