Transplanting plants from a termite zone
Hi there. I live in Toronto east beach district. In 3 weeks I am moving to northern Ontario. The beach is a termite zone. I would like to take a few plants from my garden with me particularly my dads…
Tag Archives: pests
What ate my plants
I was wondering what might have eaten my plant. How should I prevent the problem?
Thank you .…
Disposing of houseplants with scale
What’s the best way to dispose of houseplants ( and their soil) when they are infested with scale?…
Mature cedars yellowing
My cedars are 10 years old and have had no issues until this year when I noticed yellow patches in the tallest tree. When I went to prune these yellow patches I also noticed some strange whitessack-material on the some…
Something growing on container trumpet vine
I have a trumpet vine in a container on a second floor, south east facing condo terrace. The plant over winters fine. First year had exceptional orange red flowers. Last year impacted by an infestation that has returned. It stunts…
Bronze birch borer
Can I treat bronze birch borer on a silver birch tree myself?…
Pawpaw and pests
I am planting two pawpaws this spring and am considering where to plant them. I was wondering how far from other trees I should plant them. The reason I get a lot of squirrels and raccoons in my yard and…
Autumn Blaze Maple and sap sucker birds
Hello,
I have sap suckers that have damaged a section of my autumn blaze maple. the maple is dripping sap down its trunks and I can see a number of wholes in the bark at about 10-12 feet above ground.…
Cucumber beetle
Last year, my cucumbers were attacked by cucumber beetles and they all died. I was wondering if I should stop growing cucumbers this year. Are there any ways to prevent this problem from happening ahead of the planting season?
Are…
Lemon plant
Hello,
I have a 3 years old Lemon plant that I grow from seeds. Some white thing ( like spider nest) appeared on branches and some sticky drops ( honey like) also can be seen on leaves.
Please kindly let…