My husband and I planted about 40 Chindo viburnum bushes a few years ago to create a natural border from our neighbor’s property. They were healthy and growing well, reaching a height of 5 to 6 feet, ...

QUESTION: Last spring, I wrote you about 15 Chindo viburnum (Viburnum awabuki “Chindo”) that I had a professional landscaper plant in my yard in October 2014. The gist of the note was that my plants ...

I’ve discovered I’m not the only plant lover who was doubtful that the awabuki viburnum was a variety of East Asia’s sweet viburnum (V. odoratissimum). After all, the awabuki’s leaves are longer, ...

The viburnum awabuki, better known as “chindo viburnum,” grows rapidly in the first few years and doesn’t require a lot of water. It’s a shrub that the city is planting this week on top of an earthen ...

QUESTION: I have a number of evergreens in my yard that are being attacked by some insect. I can’t find the insect, but the damage to the leaves is very obvious. Do you know what’s eating them and ...