Here is a picture of my west-facing front yard that I share with a family with two young children that lives above. You will see that the yard is mostly weeds and there are three other large plants that we…
Scarborough lawn, south facing but with a mix of sun and shade is patchy and not looking good. I usually over seed, but seem to still face problems. What steps can I take to rehabilitate the lawn this spring? Kill…
This Toronto Master Gardeners’ guide discusses whether gardeners should put their fall leaves onto garden beds to protect their beds during winter. Like many gardening questions, the answer is a bit subtle. What to do with your leaves depends on:…
Hello, we have had difficulty growing grass for many years. We believe the issue stems from the earth being compacted. We have patches where the grass refuses to grow. The soil is baked solid. We do not have grubs nor…
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My lilac tree is not looking very well. Many leaves are turning purple – starting from the edges – and curling and drooping. The problem is worse at the top of the tree. Any ideas on what I…
Add organic matter to your vegetable garden to restore the nutrients that this summer’s crops have absorbed. Remove all crop residue and weeds. Once the soil surface is clear, layer on the organic matter – chopped leaves, compost, manure –…
Remove weeds before they set seed to prevent a proliferation of seedlings in the spring.…
Hello: last year I was advised to use the plastic cover method to get rid of weeds which were overpopulating our back yard.
A few weeks ago we removed it, prepared the soil and planted seeds which are now growing.…
I can only find pictures of lady slippers in bloom, or having just bloomed.
Is this a young lady slipper (yellow or pink), or some other type of plant?
Approximately 7 inches tall.
I know they may take several years…
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I have a well-established mature 40-year-old Hicks you Hedge. Every year we have to clean out the weeds that grow at the base and into the lawn. Is there preferably an evergreen ground cover that you would…
