Tall perennials in planters
The fence around one side of my pool is about 10feet tall and I’d like to find something I could put into a planter that might cover most of that height ( the pool is surrounded by concrete pads.) Any…
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Containers on balconies/perennials
I have a south facing balcony on the 7th floor. Is it possible to have perennials in pots and successfully overwinter them? and if so, which ones are best suited for this purpose?…
Perennials in Poor Soil
The city did a large scale remediation, dug 10 feet deep and replaced soil with sand topped with 2 inches of soil. They tore out my cedar hedge, a globe cedar, weeping spruce, euonymus, and hydrangeas. My garden is ruined.…
Planting Perennials
Good afternoon Toronto Master Gardeners.
I just have a quick question. I’ve purchased a number of perennials and would like to plant them. My wife says to wait until the May long weekend but I looked up the Farmers almanac…
Tall, Semi-Shade, Long Blooming Perennials
We’d like to add some interest to our perennials gardens. What do you recommend that is:
tall semi-shade long blooming perennials
thanks…
(1) Leaves still on the Trees and Shrubs (2) Cutting back Perennials in Fall*
Because of an early frost,in October, most of the trees and shrubs never lost their leaves. My questions:
1. Is this a problem? If so, what can I do?
2. A separate issue is when to cut back he stalks…
Planting Perennials
I live in downtown Toronto. The side of my house faces southeast. During the summer the brick radiates heat. I bought echinacea & Black-eyed Susan. I will plant them in dry/clay soil (I have topped it with black soil). Once…
Yellowing Leaves on Perennials
I’ve noticed that a number of my plants have yellow lower leaves (bee balm, phlox, spiderwort). Might this be a result of the wet spring or something else? Soil is very sandy ( I’m in East York) but I’ve been…
Overwintering Tender Perennials
Hello,
I would appreciate some advice on how to over winter some perennials I am growing from seed this year. The 2 that I am most concerned about is a Gaura called “Sparkle white” and a Salvia called “Victoria”. They…
Flowering Perennials that do well in pots, zone 5B
I’m wanting to plant some large pots with perennials. They have 6 plus hours of sunshine a day, being on the western side of the house. I am envisioning a variety of colour with more than one perennial per pot,…