Cherry Tree -Black Knot *
My cherry tree has a big knob on one of the branches I was wondering what it is. It is in full sun. We have clay soil. I think we are in zone 5 here in Schomberg ON…
Tag Archives: soil
Rubber Tire Pellet Mulch
We bought a house this past winter and just moved in a couple of weeks ago. This past weekend, we finally started working in our yard. To our horror, we realized that the landscaped garden was covered in brown rubber…
Bad Stuff in Goat Poop
Are goat poops dangerous? Do goat poops have (bad) worms and bacteria? There are a lot of goat manure fertilizers for sale near our house and were thinking of buying one or two for amending our pretty hard clay garden…
Identifying High Salt Soil and Saline Soil
Hi. Is there a way to identify soil with high concentration of salts without tools? Is it still possible to have high salt concentration in soils in an area with high rainfall and far away from the ocean? Thank you.…
Good Compost for Square Foot Vegetable Gardening
I have started a “square foot garden”, using soil comprised of 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 vermiculite and 1/3 compost. This is a well researched approach, and experts suggest mixing compost from 5 different sources to get a well-rounded product (eg,…
Container Gardening Soil Disposal
I am a container gardener with a focus on edibles (herbs,vegetables) etc. I need to change my soil this year and I’m wondering if there is a pick-up service? I don’t drive or have access to a car and I…
Clay Soil*
Hello, I live in a house in Toronto with clayey soil. Recently some workers were burying a line and had to dig down about 3-4 feet, and they seem to have left the lower down soil on top. I have…
Soil Preparation and Planting*
Hello,
I’m inquiring about proper soil preparation for planting the following:
1. yew hedge
2. japans maples
3. bobo hydrangea,
4. japanese blood grass, all gold hakoni grass, sunrise hosts, peonies, clematis etc.
Our soil is layered as follows:
1.…
How to Fix Clay Soil*
Hello, my backyard is full of clay soil, how can I fix it? I was thinking of mixing compost and fine sand into the soil to improve the soil condition and drainage.
…
Orchid Bark Mix for Repotting*
Hello TMG,
I’m so glad this site exists. I am having some trouble finding orchid bark mix to repot two of my phalaenopsis orchids. All of the major stores I go to (Canadian Tire, Home Depot) seem to have the…