Ask Categories: Deciduous Shrubs; Cultivar/Species

ailing Rhododendron

I live in The Annex in Toronto. My soil is amended clay. I planted a healthy young rhodo (a very common variety) in the spring in shade/part sun. Since then it has grown a foot or more (now about 2…

Firelight Tidbit Hydrangea

Hello. I was just wondering if you could advise me as to the best source for Hydrangeas in the Toronto and GTA area. Thank you. I was specifically looking for a Firelight Tidbit Hydrangea. Best, Janice Strong…

climbing roses

I planted 4 New Dawn climbing roses in June. I think I over fertilized (2x) with Miracle grow. One stem bloomed but the rest is just weak green growth. Can these be saved.…

Powdery mildew on Hydrangea

Hi. I am a beginner in gardening. I recently purchased the hydrangea in the picture, and some white powder-like markings appear on its leaves. I suspect that those are mildew, and had used Safer’s 3 in 1 Garden Spray Fungicide…

Perennial Hibiscus

This is our first year for having a Perennial Hibiscus coming back after the winter. We planted it last year early summer and it did very well. We live in Kitchener, Ontario. The plant is currently 10″-11″ tall and has…

Rose of Sharon

We have had some extensive landscaping done and had to raise up the rose of Sharon. It is now only producing leaves on the lower part of the tree. Should I trim off the branches that are not producing leaves?…

tree peony

For the second year in a row one of my tree peonies has had lots of buds but they don’t open. Is there an explanation. Also when is the best time to prune tree peonies and how.…

Hydrangea

We planted five plants 3-5 years ago. The three on the left are large and bountiful and the 2 on the right are on the puny side. The yard faces East and get sun until approximately 3 PM.The soil is…