Groundcover Under a Japanese Maple
I have a gorgeous Japanese Maple tree. Underneath, to discourage weeds, I have planted ground cover which is doing well. Should I have done this – is it a detriment to the tree? If so, should I just put mulch…
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Kousa dogwood has kept its leaves throughout winter
Hi,
I would like to please ask you a question about a kousa dogwood.
Let me give you first some background.
The soil is sandy, and the backyard is lightly sloped and mostly shaded. There is a mature kousa dogwood…
Unknown weed
Every spring I get these weeds growing under my linden trees and they are hard to eliminate. I have attached two photos of these weeds.
I have three linden trees, each planted at different times over a 15 year period…
Goldenrod and Sumac
I live in the Scarborough area and have been informed that Goldenrod and Sumach that grows in the garden are noxious weeds. Can you confirm if this is so?…
Planting beneath trees
I live in Brampton (clay soil) and have 3 huge 50ft blue spruce trees in my front yard. Until now, we have kept them with their bottom branches sweeping the ground. However, since it is thinning near the bottom, we…
mushrooms in front yard lawn
My front yard is a disaster with mushrooms in the lawn area and most of the proper grass has been replaced by feral grasses and weeds.
Please provide the steps to rectify the situation.
Thanks…
Gardening deadline for mulching
I successfully covered a second area of the backyard with plastic to prepare for mulching, and future plans. I was going to get someone to help uproot weeds and cover this in mulch.
Is there is a deadline for uprooting…
Front lawn garden
Hello,
I recently bought a home in East York near Woodbine and Mortimer. The south-facing front lawn is currently all grass (but mostly weeds). I would eventually like to replace this with an English-style garden of low-maintenance shrubs, bushes and…
Optimum perimeter when placing black plastic near flowers
After covering a large area with black plastic, to prepare for mulching, so the area can be dormant for a few season, I had a question about the perimeter flowers which include irises and a transplanted peony.
How much distance…