Search Results for: cedars

Emerald Cedar

I live near to the sea. i find my cedars are not as GREEN as they should be. Is Miracle Grow powder any good to turn them green and healthy.…

Back and Side Yards

I have taken several pictures of my backyard, but the Kodak program on my camera is not recognized by my MAC computer, so I will have to send the pictures from my IPad separately. The back yard & side yards…

Emerald Cedar Hedge

My 8′ hedge died due to a flood last summer. I am having the hedge removed and the stumps ground up. My question is if I can plant another cedar hedge to replace the dead ones? Is there any concerns…

New Hedge Plants in Victoria – Mulching and Irrigation

We’ve planted new plants against the east property line fence, which is sunny in the afternoon and evening. Question: we are going to mulch the new hedge emerald cedars with shredded western bark and use a soaker hose to irrigate.…

Container Planting

A generator pipe is an unsightly item visible on our terrace. We would like to make it less visible. Would large cedars be suitable for container planting? Where would you source a container big enough to house a cedar. Will…

Cedar Hedges & Adjacent Grass

Hi there, over the last few years I have been unintentionally neglecting my cedar hedges. They have grown to be quite tall and I would like to trim their height, as well as give them a haircut all around so…

Protecting Trees and Plants from Fungus and Bugs

Hello. First: thank you for volunteering for this site! I live in Guelph, Ontario in the beautiful downtown residential area and I have several plants and trees that have been ruined by bugs and fungus by July, August. The ones…

Pruning Overgrown Globe Cedar*

We have some overgrown globe cedars that need pruning badly.  They are currently blocking our front door and we are worried about security.  Any ideas on how we can cut these back.  We are in Western Canada, zone 4A. See…

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.…