Indoor Gardenia & Clerodendrum thomsoniae plants

Hello. I have questions about these two plants. I have had the Cleodendrum plant for many years and this winter it seems to be struggling. Many of the leaves have turned yellow and have fallen. I land it does not…

Morning Glory invasive?

I purchased Heavenly Blue Morning Glory seeds (McKenzie) and a friend said they were invasive. My research has proven unhelpful. Some call bindweed (which I am very familiar with) Morning Glory. I do not want to plant anything that is…

Growing Grape Vines in Hunstville

Hi, I am looking to grow a mix of Chardonnay, gewurtzaminer, riesling, pinot noir, Cabernet franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. I have geothermal blankets lined up for the winter as these varietals will have a hard time in the winter, but…

Growing clematis from seed

I want to grow a clematis from seed next year. Will it grow much in the first year? It will be situated in full sun. I have clay soil…

When to prune a climbing rose (China Rose)

I have a climber rose called China Rose in a raised structure in front of my garage. Seems neglected by previous homeowner. Such beautiful red blooms. Climber only approx 2-1/2 ft tall. Do I prune now ? Dont want to…

Overwintering large Rio Dipladenia in container

I have a lovely full blossom Rio Dipladenia in an outdoor container. It is too big to bring indoors to overwinter. Could I take the bulbs out of the soil and store the bulbs over the winter. If not, can…

Wisteria growing in a pot

My wisteria is 6 years old It has been in a large pot on ground in a backyard in Belleville Every June it come out of dormancy and is beautiful. I now live in  downtown Toronto on the 32nd floor.…

Will a climbing hydrangea climb a concrete hydro pole?

I have the standard, unattractive City of Toronto concrete hydro pole in my front yard. I’ve successfully concealed it with a porcelain vine which has turned out to be way too invasive, so I’ve ripped it out. I thought a…

How to save wisteria during pergola rebuild

In 2011 we built a pergola in our backyard and purposely planted a wisteria beside it so it would weave its way up one of the posts and across the latticework up top. Over a decade later, the wisteria’s well-established…

Preventing Morning Glory Spread

Hi! I have the small garden on the left of the photo. My neighbour has decided to grow very invasive morning glory on their fence. I want to create a new garden with low maintenance plants but I am worried…