Hello,
I have been struggling to grow sweet peas (Lathyrus) here in TO over the last 10 years ? because of our summer heat.
Is it hopeless to keep on trying? If not please advise me on what varieties to…
How can I prevent my marigolds from cross pollinating with other marigolds of different varieties? I want to harvest seeds that will grow and look just like their parents. My yard is really small, so each of my marigolds…
I have a Eugenia topiary outside in a large urn; it can freeze here in Portland Oregon. Temps can get down to 30 degrees F (-1 C) some nights. I covered it with plastic last night, will this protect it? …
Last year, I had some good success with sage, basil, chives, thyme, and rosemary. Excuse my ignorance, but do I need to dig those up and replant new ones, or just tend to the plants from last year. If just…
Our school’s eco club would like to start indoor planting. It’s the last week of March and we were wondering whether it’s too early to start planting. If not, what should we start with…vegetable seeds? What types of seeds grow…
The creeping jenny are in containers in a fence bracket & they beautifully trail down at least 3 ft – do I cut these trails off to the soil level before storing the containers undercover for the winter?
The lindheimeri…
I have seen flowers in stores that are unnatural colours and would like to know what chemicals are used to do this and can it be done to still growing plants. I seem to recall seeing some chrysanthemums in…
At our daughter’s wedding we had gorgeous flower arrangements from a florist and want to know if the greenery can be dried out to be put into a vase with the curvy willow.
…
I’m looking for an annual for Toronto, partial shade and moist heavy soil, with ample, strongly coloured blooms in a low, mound shape. The planting area is at eye level. We tried single begonias this year, but a lower, round…
I live in Toronto and I have unsuccessfully tried to grow an indoor herb garden twice.
The seeds sprout, but then once they hit the height of the pot(s) they stop growing and then eventually start to wither and die.…
