It looks like this could be an old sunscald injury. This happens when the sap in an area of a tree begins to flow on a warm winter day. The temperatures then get too cold at night and cause the areas that are moving sap to die. Unfortunately, this injury will take years for the [...]
We suggest you wait until the Spring to prune any shrub roses or hardy grasses, as to better the plant's winter survivability. Shrub roses will typically die back some during winter anyway. Each new cut makes an injury that removes moisture from the plant and takes time to heal. Pruning in the fall will only [...]
I’m not sure if there was any product underneath the rock of the dry creek bed. If you used plastic or fabric, you may need to poke holes in it to help aerate so the water is able to go through. Also, there may be frost still in the ground of a shady area [...]