Tag Archives: weeds

Grubs Harming Grass

I am going to need to replace my complete front lawn. We have just purchased a house from an elderly gentleman who had not been able to do battle with grubs over the last couple of years. There is not…

Mulching During Winter?

Mulching During Winter? What happens if mulching is done during winter, since we’ve had so little snowcover during this GTA winter? Specifically, if I add mulch on top of any weeds remaining from the past spring/summer/fall, will the remaining weeds…

weeds and tomato blight*

I’ve been trying to get rid of weeds  at my backyard garden for the last several years but without any success. This year I have planted my vegetables in the bucket yet the weeds are growing and engulfing the area…

Bind Weed*

We moved into a new house three years ago and the front yard is covered in bind weed. I have tried cutting it back to try exhaust the weeds. I also put down weed barrier cloth and mulch but the…

What is this plant?*

I go backwards and forwards along Bathurst Ave. to work every day and pass this “field of wild flowers”. There is something growing that looks very  much like morning glory.  These plants are very low growing. They are in flower…

Japanese Knotweed*

I am a new gardener and I have an unusual plant growing in my vegetable garden. I thought it may be kohlrabi, but it is not growing with any consistency in rows. My garden is in full sun in Essex…

Weed Identification – East York*

Trying to get some help in identifying this weed. It comes up every year. It grows everywhere. When it grows in the lawn it looks like a tree sapling. Anyhow, when you touch its leaves, an unpleasant musty smell remains…

Asters or Weeds?*

Asters or weeds? Can you identify the growing plants, which have seeded outside the pipe or barrier? I thought they were weeds, and left them to act as a barrier against ants moving near the house foundation, and entering, until…

Dog Strangling Vine*

I have been hearing about the invasiveness of this vine for some years. It is in all the parks and has now crept across Leslie along the trails and into my garden, so I pulled the shoots last year. I…

Weeds*

I live in Thornhill. I have 2 weeds driving me crazy. The first is bindweed. I’ve used a torch on it and tried to dig up the roots. Neither works. This year I have a new weed pest. It looks…