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…

Oak leaf hydrangea

After looking on you tube it seemed that the tip of the oak leaf hydrangea branches should be removed because it suppressed the growth of flowers all over the plant. I removed all except 2 and those were the only…

pruning and straightening lilac

Hi. I want to prune this lilac that is growing into my yard and taking up too much footprint. I’d like it to be tall for privacy but not take up so much yard. Its also leaning towards south and…

Insects on Rose of Sharon

I found these bugs on my rose of sharon, on top of the leaves. Underneath them, there seems to be hundreds of eggs. They are covering about 80% of the plant. It’s in a full sun location in Niagara Falls.…

Suggestions for Climbing Roses for Backyard

Hi there, I would like to plant a series of climbing roses along a backyard fence and looking for any suggested varieties that: 1) Are fast-growing 2) Repeat/continuous flowering 3) Relatively hardy / easy to grow and maintain in Toronto…