Search Results for: small city tree

Privacy hedge

I want to plant a privacy evergreen tree-hedge or shrub that grow up to 10 meters or 30 feet at the back of my small backyard to block views of my neighbor as they also have a small backyard. I…

Best Hornbeam for Backyard Edging

I have done some research and even talked to a nursery and have received conflicting advice so hoping you could offer a perspective. We are looking to put some trees along the side of our backyard for privacy. Our landscaper…

FERTILIZER

  Hi. My yard is a typical small to medium city of Toronto yard. I live about a block north of Lake Ontario in Mimico (part of Etobicoke), in an area that was once marsh land. The soil is heavily…

Blue Beech

Hi, I recently removed a dying tree in my yard and the city of Toronto required me to plant a blue beech tree as replacement. I know little about blue beech, so I did a little research online. However, the…

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB): A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a wood-boring beetle native to Asia that feeds and kills Ash trees (Fraxinus genus). The beetle’s larva bores through the bark into the cambium creating serpentine galleries where it feeds on the phloem,…

Dwarf Weeping Cherry Replacement Suggestions

Thank you so much for the very quick response to my question, it was very helpful. I am understanding now that the shoots on the trunk are from some other species used in the grafting process that won’t be like…

Soil Preparation and Planting*

Hello, I’m inquiring about proper soil preparation for planting the following: 1. yew hedge 2. japans maples 3. bobo hydrangea, 4. japanese blood grass, all gold hakoni grass, sunrise hosts, peonies, clematis etc. Our soil is layered as follows: 1.…

Pollinator Garden: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

Most of the earth’s ecosystems, including much of our food supply, are dependent on pollinators. Embedded in the ground as they are, most flowering plants need help to reproduce. Over 80 percent of flowering plants need pollinators such as birds,…