Transplanting a mock orange

I live in Toronto , upper beaches. I need help on the best step to transplant part of my mock orange. I have to move it from its current location and hope to trim him down before moving it in…

chlorotic hydrangea

  The hydrangea is in new topsoil, but I don’t know how to identify what additional amendment it needs. Calcium? Mag? or ??? Thanks,…

Pink Hydrangea not blooming – why?

I have had very few blooms for the past three or four years and what I do get are all at the bottom. I have purposely NOT pruned it at all for the past couple of years (still have sticks…

I don’t know what to do with this hydrangea…

I first planted this hydrangea with flowers possibly 2014 (not full sun), then I transferred the plant to other place (not full sun) in 2018.  Since then I have never seen flowers… if there was, only one or two flowers…

Annabelle Hydrangea

My Annabelle hydrangea is drastically over growing our sidewalk, impeding strollers/prams etc.  Can I just hack it back to a more reasonable size now (in full glorious bloom), or do I have to wait until late fall/winter?  With all the…

Transplanting a Butterfly Bush

I need to move my 2 year old butterfly bush to a location that has more space. What is the best way to transplant? What time of year should I attempt this?…

Castilian Rose

Please contact me at your convenience about where to find the Castilian Rose, and is it the same as damask rose? I would like to purchase this rose, and it is difficult to locate. I have tried an extensive web…

serviceberry leaves

Hello from downtown Toronto. My “garden” is a terrace on the 21st floor. it faces north but gets lots of hot afternoon sun in the summer. Last year, I planted a Canadian serviceberry in a 28x24x27H insulated planter with mulch…

Dying/dead hydrangea due to root burn

After much research, I believe I killed my hydrangea (planted outdoors) by applying granular fertilizer and too much of it. The early growth from this season is all dead and I’ve cut the whole plant back. There are many insects…