Planting a Forest Pansy redbud to shade my deck

Hello, I live in central Toronto I am looking for a small tree to shade my deck and patio table. Initially we planted a locust tree but the light leaves will not give us adequate shade from the sun. All…

Erosion Prevention

I’m in Zone 4b and want to help sustain a bank from further erosion & loss of large trees with exposed hanging roots.. At bottom of bank is very small creek (about 20 feet down). There’s not much more than…

Dying Globe Norway Maple

Hello! I planted a small globe maple in our front yard 2 years ago and it was doing well until this year. It seems as though it is dying and I’m unsure how to help it or if I just…

Common Hackberry

I planted this tree about seven years ago and it’s done very well. Trunk diameter at the ground is about 5 cm. Height is about five metres. I don’t like to have to weed. I’ve just notice some small seedling…

Beech Hedges

Where can I buy beech hedging in quantities/ bundles suitable for planting correctly. I know how to plant the hedge but only see small beech trees not what I’m looking for. Thank you…

Poison Ivy Woes in the Kawarthas

We discovered that our new cottage property has several poison ivy patches. One of these patches is very large, at least 15-25 feet side, and spans a wet, shady area between our cottage and our neighbour’s abandoned Cottage’s driveway. It…

Tree Recommendation

We are new to tree and home ownership and we would like to plant 2-3 trees in our backyard in Markham. Which shade tree would you recommend given below preferences? – does not attract bug and insect or few bug…

Cedar Hedge

Hello, I recently planted 30 feet of 8′ cedars. It has been 2 weeks and a have been watering the cedars in the morning and in the evening. The area is an old neighbourhood with many hedges, lilacs and other…

Diseased Plum Tree

We have a couple of european prune plum trees in our yard and they’ve been attacked by a small white bug. It almost looks like dust/ash until you come closer and see… they are leaving an oily film on the…

Gardening/Landscaping Ideas

Hi there, first of thanks so much for your time, really appreciate it. We recently bought a house and it has a small lawn and a very tiny strip of land in the back after deck and on the side…