Identifying backyard plant/weed

Good day! We recently moved to a new house and have quite the jungle growing in the backyard. Wondering if you are able to identify this plant so we can learn about it. Not sure if it is a “weed”…

The Right Amount of Compost

I would like to know if there is a maximum amount of compost that can be safely added to garden soil. I am particularly interested in transplanting rhubarb.…

Deerfoot as Groundcover

I was in Burlington over the weekend and the homeowners had a plant called deerfoot. It looked a bit like rhubarb. I want ground cover for a large shady area that often has pine needles on it. Grass will not…

Spring Mulching*

I live in southern Etobicoke and would like to know the best time to mulch so that weeds will not have a chance to grow this year. Ours is a south-facing garden surrounded on two sides by a hedge. The…