Fig Tree Maintenance in Toronto*
I was lucky enough to buy a house with a mature fig tree, but had no chance to inquire about maintenance. Noticed some pictures with burlap wrapping in winter and some heavy pruning on old and new branches as…
Tag Archives: trees
Watering Needs for Trees*
How is watering needs for a tree determined? It seems that the European beech tree in the neighbour’s front yard soaks up a lot of water, from the lawn. How would the balance between the tree and lawn, in watering…
Growing an Oak Tree in a Pot
Hi, I’d like to grow an oak tree next month for my daughter’s first birthday (her name means Oak tree in Irish). We live in a condo facing southwest, and eventually would like to move to a house. Is it…
Japanese Ivory Silk Tree
One yr old tree that had a rough start last year due to low rainfall.It lost all its leaves early.It managed to survive but did not produce any flowers this year.It doesnt seem to be qrowing mucn and my main…
Black Fungus on Pussy Willow
Hello: I had a pussy willow tree that developed a black fungus on the bark. It looked like black paint had been spilled on the truck and branches. I took the tree down but now there is lots of new…
Container Privacy Shrubs/Vines/Evergreens
I’m located in Toronto. I am allowed to take over a boulevard (south facing) and wish to build a ‘green privacy wall’. I can use containers (no digging in the ground) What would be a suitable plant/shrub/tree for this purpose?…
Backyard Evergreens
want to plant 4 or 5 evergreens in back yard . I live in oshawa . The yard did have an apple tree . Don;t know soil type. It is mid June now The yard faces east/ west. Would like…
Ajuga Failed Under Pine Tree
I had ajuga doing well under a pine tree – for a few years – but then it all died away.
Am puzzled…..
Mind you, the pine is of course growing, now fairly tall. Could there be something about the…
Suburb – Fence/Hedge
Hello Toronto Master Gardeners,
I currently live in Newmarket..i bought my house 5 years ago in a typical suburb area and just recently finished an interlock pad in my backyard which caused a privacy problem… see the grade was bad,…