Small Evergreen Tree for Clay Soil
I live in Zone 6a to 7a Toronto new Lake Ontario.
The soil is largely clay we added topsoil and regularly add compost.
I would like to plant an evergreen tree in an area that gets full sun 4 hours…
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Vine ID
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My…