Dormant Mandevilla with white spots

We live in Scarborough. I overwintered 3 mandevilla vines in our cool basement and discovered they now have white spots on the stems ( no leaves on plant) which I think might be a mold. The white spots are mostly…

Correcting Misinformation

Signet Marigolds in the Gem series are NOT hybrids. They are open pollinated CULTIVARS. To state that most marigolds are hybrids is also incorrect. Please correct this misinformation. Thank you. https://www.torontomastergardeners.ca/askagardener/growing-marigolds-from-seed-and-cross-pollination/   email bounced back- incorrect email addres given. The…

Bare root geraniums

Could you please tell me, when I can start to rehydrate and grow my bare root geraniums in Toronto, that I saved from last year? I have some grow light space but would likely need to use sunny windows until…

Will poppies reseed themselves

I was given some Papaver laciniatum Poppies to seed this spring and I’m wondering if they will reseed themselves or if I should collect and sow them myself every spring. I live in zone 6b…

Plant ID – Salvia, Bidens

Hello Master Gardener! This orange flower and the purple flower are in planters. I brought the planters inside (I kept the same soil), to protect from them from frost. I am watering the flowers as before when they were outside,…

Overwintering Begonia Bulbs

Good afternoon, I planted five Begonia (Fimbriata) bulbs in a pot in early June this past summer on my patio in Toronto. They grew and bloomed beautifully. Can I save the bulbs and replant them next summer? If I can,…

Over-wintering Begonias?

Hello, Since moving to a 29th floor apartment with a north-facing balcony, I’ve been experimenting with what will/will not thrive up here. The begonias we’ve planted in hanging pots seem quite happy; would it be possible to over-winter them somehow?…

Callalloo leaves

The leaves on my callalloo are changing. I am in Mississauga, Ontario. They seem to be dying from the edge. Sometimes they have similar spots in the middle of the leaves. They are planted in full sun in the same…

Herbs on balcony in August

I live in an apartment in East York Toronto. Our balcony faces west and gets sun after 3 p.m. during summer. In winter there’s hardly any direct sunlight. My question is: 1) Is it too late to plant a coriander…