Willow grass for weaving

Hello I am looking for some information about growing willow grasses to be used for weaving large pieces.…

Plants For A Garden

Hello, I have a question about what type of plants to plant in a garden that is 75% to full sun exposure with loamy soil. I need three plants that are upright pyramidal coniferous evergreen trees that are 5-6m in…

Winter protection for plants in Balcony containers

I’m inquiring about a Ninebark, Moffat Blue Juniper, Hydrangeas and European Beech.  These plants are all on 8th floor of terrace with south west facing lake Ontario.  It gets very windy so should I also mulch the pots for insulation?…

Privacy tree shrubs – Sylvia

I may be asking for a unicorn here. But is there a plant you can suggest that will grow well in shade ( our backyard is covered in very mature maples) provide privacy year round and look as little like…

Serviceberry rust

We have a problem with rust on our serviceberry bush. The bush is about 3 years old. The rust is visible in the spring & continues through the summer. Is there anything that we can do to get rid of…

Serviceberry fungus

Row of serviceberries along the northern coast of Québec, rusticity zone 3a, subarctic climate. Full sun. Planted 50m from the coast. Bog-like soil (field of blueberries and cranberries adjacent). Planted more than 5 years ago. Many dead stems and branch…

Identify a plant

Few years back city of Toronto planted the shrub in the attached as part of tree planting in the trail behind my house. The fruits are slightly sweet and have a large pit inside. I am trying to find out…

Best Shrubs for CO2 absorption

We live in Bloor West and would like to know your recommendations for carbon absorbing plants/shrubs to plant in our back yard?  …