Combating roots
Wondering if I should move all plants from this garden. I didn’t consider the root system of my cedar hedges when I started this garden a few years back. Now when I dig down even an inch, I am digging…
Search Results for: cedars
25-30 year old cedar – From Delta, B.C.
I live in BC specifically in delta, we have a cedar hedge that is over 20 years old in our front yard. We’re planning to pour a concrete slab for a front patio/ small basketball area for the kids and…
to mulch or not to mulch
Hi – I am redoing 3 garden beds, incorporating hydrangeas for the first time, and then sticking with the basics i.e. speedwell, lavender, phlox, echinacea, etc. I have been gardening for many years, but have never mulched. As I will…
Black Cedar
I understand that black cedars are cultivated from white cedars. If this the case, can black cedars be found in the wild? If so, how would you tell the difference between white and black? Thank you!…
Picking a tree for our yard
Hello master gardeners, my wife and I need some help! We would like to plant a shade tree in our yard to give some afternoon shade on our deck and yard. Our yard’s soil I would describe as clay and…
Raising soil level and how tree roots react
Hi.
The Japanese Upright Yews and Pyramidal Cedars I planted years ago are now an 18’ tall ‘forest’ that reaches more than 15’ out from the fence.
This created a ‘forest floor’ where no plants grow even with mottled light…
Cedar tree trunk bark damage
One of the cedars in my 30 year old hedge has lost it’s bark around the base at about the height I’d expect a mouse to chew. I heard if bark is disrupted like this a tree will die. Is…
Native options for evergreen hedge max 6′ tall
We have an open section in our hedge under our pergola where a privet hedge has been removed. The pergola is 6’6″ high and the posts are 5.5′ apart. We would like one type of native evergreen shrub that will…
Browning Emerald Cedar
Hi team,
I hope this finds you well! 1 and a half month ago, I transplanted three 6ft Emerald Cedars. I dug up a large root ball and planted them using 60% native soil, 40% topcoat/compost. They were thriving for…
Hedgerow for narrow city backyard
Hello, I need to replace about 15′ of privet hedge that is about 18″ wide and 5-6′ high. The width of our yard is narrow so I’m looking for options to stay about 18″ wide at maturity.
Is there a…