Hello, I am looking to plant something right on or next to my property line to prevent my neighbours’ weeds migrating over and under our fence. The neighbour property is over run with weeds and does not take care of…
I live on the Oak Ridges Moraine and have at best 2 inches of soil before I get to sand. The previous owner spent significant sums of money to maintain lawns. With the lack of soil, some grass grows but…
I checked with our neighbour about water distribution before the Autumn installation, and they had the same setup on their side, and welcome water for their thriving garden. I just want to keep down weeds. Can you clarify the use…
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In the last year we purchased a house that has eastern white cedars bordering our small backyard (18’ x 15’ of green space). It was mainly bare with a small patch of grass, many weeds and a few…
I planted 3-4’high thuja green giants last spring 5’ apart. And they are growing like weeds, so the conditions are good. I want the trees to grow to their full height for a screen from my neighbours. AT the moment…
Hello, we are looking at alternative plants for our lawn. We have replaced our grassed lawn three times with new earth and sod. It went dormant 1.5 years ago after a summer heat. Initially there was thatch and some weeds…
Hello, I have recently purchased a house in Toronto with a small backyard. In 3 corners of the backyard leaning against the fence are 3 tall mature cedars (about 2 stories tall – they go higher than my second floor…
Hello: I am new to Gardening and, as I am retiring, I would like to dedicate time to learn about it so that I can create a garden at home. I would like to start with having healthy and barefoot-walkable…
What do I need to do to have a Eastern Prickly Pear patch?
Last year I tried planting a bunch of prickly pears and it quickly turned into a weedy mess. It’s not easy picking weeds from a cactus patch.…