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Pagoda Dogwood*

I planted a young Cornus alternifolia this spring. It is about 2 feet tall, planted in sandy soil which I amended with composted manure and some peat moss at planting time, this spring. The root zone is covered with cedar…

Fertilizing Container Vegetables *

I’m experimenting with growing vegetables in containers this year – tomatoes, sweet peppers, lemon cucumbers, scarlet runner beans. I made my own potting soil using peat moss, perlite, and a little pit of compost along with some slow release fertilizers…

Weed or Vegetable ?*

Few of these plants pop up from my compost. Are they edible? Thanks a lot for your time! Note: It is the plant beside the rosemary.  …

Risks of removing leaves to peonies*

  I read your reply to “white powder on peonies”. To treat a similar mildew, I took the option of snipping leaves instead of using a chemical. However, by the time i was finished, most of the foliage was gone.…

Acer Palmatum Bloodgood Japanese Maple Tree*

I recently planted a bloodgood Japanese maple tree in my backyard …the tree has now begin showing signs of curly dried up leaves….what could be possible wrong? I do have afternoon sun …possibly over 6 hrs..existing soil is a combination…

Rhubarb rust*

Composted some infected leaves before I knew what it was. Can I use this compost in pots and containers without compromising the health of the plants, and/or spreading the disease…

Invasive weed: Cypress spurge*

I live in Norseman Heights in Etobicoke and have quite sandy soil. In the sunny parts of my beds, my garden has become overrun with what I believe to be Cypress spurge. I suspect it got a free ride into…

Backyard garden*

I want to start a backyard garden for vegetables and fruits.  I would like to use all of the backyard for growing.  I grew plants last summer in pots and had a tomato plant in the garden soil.  The plant…

Solomon’s Seal*

I live in zone 3, Edmonton, Alberta.  For the last 3 years or so, I have experienced puckering…then some splitting on the leaves of my Solomon’s Seal.  And some have yellow veins occurring.  The problem isn’t contained to one area…

Opuntia Cactus*

I grew this opuntia cactus from a seed of a cactus pear which I ate.  It is about 5 years old.  Growing indoors in a condominium apartment facing east.  It has never been taken outside.  Recently it has started having…