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Shade garden beside cedar hedge

Hello. My climate zone is 6. My soil is sandy loam but part of this garden is over a hard pan. A well drilled nearby informed us of that, along with planting some trees and shrubs 15 years ago. A…

Container gardening for privacy screen

I would like to put up a privacy screen but it must be in containers and is under the shade of a maple. There is a driveway at the back with a 6 foot fence and we are looking directly…

Emerald Cedar Dying or Sunburnt?

I live in the GTA and have planted 10 6ft Emerald Cedars early this spring. They have all done really well until now with the exception of 1 which is now showing signs of trouble. They are planted along a…

Shrubs for shade

Hello, we have a bare area near a low fence that we were hoping to plant a shrub for privacy. Unfortunately the area is very shaded (no direct sun) due to two large cedars in our yard and a very…

A Tree for Privacy

I live in Surrey, BC and have an east facing backyard that we don’t use as much as I would like because I have always wished we had more privacy. Our lot is roughly 35’ long by 20’ and we…

Cutting Propagation

I have taken cuttings of my Rose of Sharons, Weigela and Hydrangea shrubs in a clear plastic container with 2 inches of potting soil sitting below 2 inches of sand..the container has been covered with a white plastic bag and…

Can I plant burlapped trees in summer?

I am in Toronto and would like to plant some large trees (deciduous and evergreen) in in a part shade garden, compacted type soil. I would also like to plant some cedars in a sunny location. Should I wait till…

Fully shaded garden

My neighbour has put up a 12 emerald cedars 3 1/2ft in height on the west side of my front property line that will grow to 15 ft. I have a large 75 year old maple tree in the centre…

Emerald cedar problems

Hello I live in Welland and have an emerald cedar that is turning brown at the bottom on one side and looking faded and limp throughout. I cut away many of the dead branches. It also has many small brown…