Ajuga Die Back
Hi, I sent an enquiry in mid June to ask if you could help determine what the problem is with the Ajuga in my garden. All of a sudden the leaves became distorted and curled and shriveled. No other plants…
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PJM Rhododendron Leaf Colour
I continue to find your site and information so useful. Thank you for your help! I’ve just taken a photo of my PJM rhodo because I’ve never seen the leaves this red. I’m wondering if it’s a nitrogen or a…
Soil for Container Gardening?
I live in a condominium in downtown Toronto. The landscape company installed triple mix into 2 cubic ft. containers. We are planning on growing perennials like Japanese maple, lily, etc. And annual flowers and vegetables. I think the soil is…
Terrace Container Gardening
I have a large terrace with NW exposure and is sheltered by a 6 foot wall. The condo is in the Beach area of Toronto so very close to the lake. I am looking to make an empty space into…
Yard Grading
My backyard fence line is the highest point of the yard, which grades towards the house. The back fence is one-half raised vegetable bed with peonies, a Japanese maple and ground cover to one side, and dwarf lilac, euonymus grafted…
Front Garden*
I live in The Beaches area of Toronto in an east facing property. I am looking for suitable plants for the front bed, and a fast growing evergreen hedge between myself and my neighbour’s property. I am also considering putting…
Front Beauty*
I recently took out some plants that were blocking the view to my house and was looking to replace them with plants and small trees that are specimen like and flower or show interesting characteristics at different times of the…
Rabbit Damage? Is this a Girdled Tree? Can it be saved?*
It looks like rabbits have made a feast of my Japanese Maples last winter and stripped 75% of the bark off my Red Dragon which subsequently died. The Waterfall Maple had put out leaves this spring but I am concerned…
Hosta leaves have holes*
I live in the Annex neighborhood of Toronto. I have clay soil and lots of happy hostas. But some of my blue hostas have holes in some of their leaves, year after year. These particular hostas are growing under the…
Front yard trees*
Two years ago I removed the shrubs from my front yard and replaced them with Japanese Maples (one on each side of my path). I recently did construction and it doesn’t look like they survived the shock. What trees would…