Looking for summer plants for balcony garden

I live in a condo in the city. It’s on the 19th floor, facing East. I’m looking to get some plants for my balcony. Can you recommend a few that are not high maintenance and would survive the season or…

Container Vegetable Gardening

This year I’m growing tomatoes, bell peppers, zucchini and bush beans in containers. I’m aware of minimum container size requirements for each, just wondering what ratios of medium are best. Here is what I have for a single container: 20%…

Pink Climbing Rose for container growing

Hi there, I’m planning to plant a pink climbing rose in a flower box with trellis outdoor (around 70inch in heights). I live in Markham Ontario so it’s zone 6a. I prefer large bloom size with light fragrance. Could you…

New Perennialism

I am with a large church and we would like to replant the property using Piet Oudolf ideas. I am trying to find people here who have that skill. I did ask one Master Gardener but she knew only one…

Rose of Sharon (Purple Ruffles) Hibiscus syriacus

My neighbour gave me two ROS plants in original pots from a nursery before moving out last summer. I left them on my deck and they lost their leaves in the Fall. To avoid them freezing I brought them inside…

Miscanthus Sinensis ‘Pink Swan’ Maiden Grass

I planted 3 of these ornamental grasses in a planter box on my deck as a privacy screen last spring. I’ve tried a search to learn if these are perennials in Toronto but, can’t find any information. The plant tag…

Bowers Black Begonia

Hello, I have inherited a Bowers Black Begonia see pic from my mother who was born in Lemington, ONT and I suspect was brought to BC from there… I’m not able to find anything distinctive about the BBB online and…

Rare Begonia

Did anyone ever contact you with an answer to this rare begonia question? Looking for a rare Begonia* I an also looking for the same plant although we called it a turkey claw Closest thing I can find is a…

Cedar Planters for Berries

Hi Gardeners I am planing to move Black Raspberries as well as Strawberries and Raspberries from the ground to cedar planters as we are having landscape done and I want them localized. How do i determine the appropriate size of…