Karl Foerster Calamagrostis × acutiflora grass in planters
Hello, We are planning to grow Karl Foerster grass in balcony planters for privacy. We would like to see it reach its max height (4-5ft) – how deep (and wide) does our planter need to be?…
View Articlepurple coneflower plant in late March
My purple coneflower plants still have many seeds on the dead heads. Can I sprinkle them over pots of soil now and leave them outside? Or should I wait? Or should I don something indoors, which I would...
View ArticleAmending beds planted with bulbs
I am in Thornhill and have flower beds in full sun and part shade. What is the best way to amend/improve the soil in these beds when they are planted with numerous spring flowering bulbs, peonies and...
View ArticleIdentification of Early Blooming Invasive
These flowers were found in the Brookbanks Ravine in Don Mills, beside the creek.…
View ArticlePlant identification — Helleborus
I have this plant in my garden which I cannot identify. Can you help me determine if it is a perennial or a weed?…
View ArticleWoody Dying Lavendar – Part 2
Hello, Thank you for the reply to this question. I am still unsure how to proceed though. Do I leave all the woody branches intact and only cut the woody stems growing up out of the branches? That will...
View ArticleBeginner Gardener
Hi We recently moved from a condo to a house with a front and back lawn and deck. I would like to grow a beautiful garden but I dont know anything about gardening. Where do I start? Is it too…
View ArticleJapanese painted fern
Planted mid summer 2020, my two painted ferns have struggled to grow, and are less than a foot in diameter now, and about 6 in. high. Admittedly I have not fertilized them to this point, but earlier...
View ArticleHydrangea
We planted five plants 3-5 years ago. The three on the left are large and bountiful and the 2 on the right are on the puny side. The yard faces East and get sun until approximately 3 PM.The soil is…
View ArticleTuberosa asclepias planting time
Hello, You were so helpful identifying an elderberry tree for me that I’m going to ask you another question. [Couldn’t find it in the Find It Here section.] I want to give a friend a tuberosa asclepias...
View ArticleBoxwood and pruning other flowers, trees and shrubs
I would like to know if there us a basic schedule to follow for pruning the following: Hydrangea (limelight and annabelle), Weigela, Hosta, Rose of Sharon, Hicks Yew and Perennial flowers? All in fall...
View ArticlePlant Identification- Plant ID
Please help me. I found this in Toronto, in August this year. Downtown, on someone’s lawn.…
View ArticleAsters – powdery orange mold
another first for me – clouds of orange dust flying off the established Asters as i cut them back. they’re in full sun, watered regulary with a drip soaker hose, Leaside. There was orange residue...
View ArticlePreparing neglected “flower bed” for spring
I’m so glad I discover this group because you’re local experts! We bought a house recently with a yard that’s overgrown and not well cared for. I’d like to prepare the long strip of soil for planting a...
View ArticleWildflowers
I’m looking for advice to plant my N/W facing yard (in midtown Toronto)with wildflower seeding. For many years I had self seeding corn flowers, field poppies and calendulas but they’ve failed for the...
View ArticleTransplanting/Moving Plants to our new home
Hello We are moving from Brampton to Elora Ontario in October. We want to take some plants to our new home, such as hostas, black eyed Susan’s and maybe some others. We are wondering what the best way...
View ArticleOverwintering English Lavender
Hello! My SuperBlue English Lavender died off last winter. Do you have any tips for helping them survive the winter in the garden? Can a potted plant be brought indoors for the winter? Ever hopeful,...
View ArticleHow to completely remove grass
Hi, I have many perennials in my yard and want to remove grass and weed completely. My understanding is the safest way is to cover the yard with newspaper and mulch for winter time. The question is, do...
View ArticleBulbs and irrigation conundrum
the companion perennials (planted right next to the bulb) are watered by drip. poor bulbs – they are too . sad … soggy … bulbs…
View ArticleTree peony
Hi, Where can I find Joanna Gilbert tree peony in Toronto? And is it too late to plant tree peony in mid November? Many thanks!…
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